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Senate roll call 338 · 62nd Congress · Feb 6, 1913

To go into executive session. (p. 2637-1)

On Feb 6, 1913, the Senate voted 36–34. Result: passed. By party: Republicans 37–2, Democrats 0–32. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
36
No
34
Did not vote
38
Date
Feb 6, 1913

By party

  • Democrats0 yes · 32 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Republicans37 yes · 2 no · 17 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 go into executive session. (p. 2637-1): Senate Vote, Feb 6, 1913,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-S-338/to-go-into-executive-session-p-2637-1 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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