To decide whether an amendment fixing parcel post rates offered to H. R. 11338, the post office appropriation bill for 1915, is germane. (p.4007, 4009)

On Feb 27, 1914, the Senate voted 24–33 (HR 11338). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–23, Republicans 19–11, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 18 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: 24
No: 33
Did not vote: 40
Date: Feb 27, 1914

By party

Democrats7 yes · 23 no · 26 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 11 no · 14 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted yes
Hoke Smith D-GA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
William O'Connell Bradley R-KY voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Robert Marion La Follette 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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