To pass S. 120, a bill providing for inspecting and grading of grain intering into interstate commerce and securing uniformity in its standards at classificatio

On May 1, 1914, the Senate voted 20–37 (S 120). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–24, Republicans 10–13, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 19 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: 20
No: 37
Did not vote: 44
Date: May 1, 1914

By party

Democrats9 yes · 24 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 13 no · 21 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted yes
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
William Hughes D-NJ voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
Coe Isaac Crawford R-SD voted yes
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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