To agree to an amendment to H.R. 1438, which amendment would admit free from duty, works imported expressly for presentation to any state or municipal corporati

On Jun 12, 1909, the Senate voted 53–14 (HR 1438). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 42–12, Democrats 12–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 53
No: 14
Did not vote: 34
Date: Jun 12, 1909

By party

Democrats12 yes · 3 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans42 yes · 12 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles James Hughes Jr. D-CO voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
Weldon Brinton Heyburn R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Thomas Hanson Paynter D-KY voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Joseph Moore Dixon R-MT voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Elmer Jacob Burkett R-NE voted no
Norris Brown R-NE voted no
Samuel Henry Piles R-WA voted no
Clarence Don Clark 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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