To provide that the President may expend from the amount appropriated, not to exceed $20 million on reclamation projects in accordance with the provisions of TH

On Jul 20, 1917, the Senate voted 29–42 (HR 4961). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–30, Republicans 21–12. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 21 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: 29
No: 42
Did not vote: 39
Date: Jul 20, 1917

By party

Democrats9 yes · 30 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 12 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted yes
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
William Alden Smith R-MI voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted yes
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY voted no
John Benjamin Kendrick D-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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