To amend H.R. 4961, by bringing under government control, iron, steel, copper, and aluminum, as essential to successful prosecution of the war. (p. 5265-2)

On Jul 19, 1917, the Senate voted 27–50 (HR 4961). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 10–32, Republicans 18–18. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 27
No: 50
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jul 19, 1917

By party

Democrats10 yes · 32 no · 20 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 18 no · 13 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
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted no
William Musgrave Calder R-NY voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted no
LeBaron Bradford Colt R-RI voted no
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
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted yes
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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