To table S. RES. 156, limiting expenditure for telegrams sent or received by senators.

On Mar 31, 1914, the Senate voted 22–30 (SRE 156). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–14, Republicans 11–15, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 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: 22
No: 30
Did not vote: 48
Date: Mar 31, 1914

By party

Democrats12 yes · 14 no · 30 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 15 no · 18 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted yes
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Blair Lee D-MD voted yes
John Walter Smith D-MD voted yes
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
Elihu Root R-NY voted yes
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted yes
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted yes
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted yes
George Sutherland R-UT voted yes
Clarence Don Clark R-WY voted yes
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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