To amend S. RES. 241, by directing the interstate commerce commission to conduct an examination and inquiry to ascertain whether the U.S. Steel corporation has

On Feb 2, 1914, the Senate voted 33–27 (SRE 241). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–16, Republicans 15–13, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 29 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 33
No: 27
Did not vote: 38
Date: Feb 2, 1914

By party

Democrats18 yes · 16 no · 22 didn’t vote
Republicans15 yes · 13 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted no
Edwin Chick Burleigh R-ME voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Elihu Root R-NY voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT voted no
Isaac Stephenson R-WI 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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