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Senate roll call 145 · 62nd Congress · May 1, 1912

To consider H.R. 17029, (37 stat. 119, 5-29-12), a bill authorizing the secretary of war to convert the regimental army post at fort oglethorpe into a brigade p

On May 1, 1912, the Senate voted 27–28 (HR 17029). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 3–28, Democrats 24–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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

27

No

28

Did not vote

54

Date

May 1, 1912

From Voteview roll call records.