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Senate roll call 21 · 62nd Congress · Jun 5, 1911

To adjourn, a motion made during debate on the election of an acting President pro-tempore. (p. 1692-2)

On Jun 5, 1911, the Senate voted 40–28. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 38–3, Democrats 2–25. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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
40
No
28
Did not vote
41
Date
Jun 5, 1911

By party

  • Democrats2 yes · 25 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Republicans38 yes · 3 no · 15 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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