To amend H.R. 4961, by including the products of iron ore, farm implements, and tools, and hemp binding twine, under the provisions of this act. (p. 5246, p. 5

On Jul 19, 1917, the Senate voted 28–44 (HR 4961). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–29, Republicans 18–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 28
No: 44
Did not vote: 38
Date: Jul 19, 1917

By party

Democrats10 yes · 29 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 16 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
William Musgrave Calder R-NY voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Robert Latham Owen D-OK voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted no
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted yes
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY voted no

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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