To agree to the amendment as modified to H. R. 15613, which amendment proposes the unfair competition shall embrace all devises, concealments, threats, coercion

On Aug 5, 1914, the Senate voted 29–33 (HR 15613). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–26, Republicans 14–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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: 29
No: 33
Did not vote: 38
Date: Aug 5, 1914

By party

Democrats15 yes · 26 no · 15 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 8 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Paul Clarke D-AR voted yes
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted yes
William Stanley West D-GA voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
Joseph Little Bristow R-KS voted no
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
William Joel Stone D-MO voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted yes
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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