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Senate roll call 116 · 62nd Congress · Mar 20, 1912

To amend the bill (S. 5045) (app 5/19/1912) (37 stat 7026) granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the civil war and certa

On Mar 20, 1912, the Senate voted 6–39 (S 5045). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 0–33, Democrats 6–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 6 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
6
No
39
Did not vote
60
Date
Mar 20, 1912

By party

  • Democrats6 yes · 10 no · 37 didn’t vote
  • Republicans0 yes · 33 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the bill (S. 5045) (app 5/19/1912)…: Senate Vote, Mar 20…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-116/to-amend-the-bill-s-5045-app-5-19 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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