To recommit H. R. 13811 to the committee on commerce with instructions to report a substitute appropriating an amount not in excess of $20,000,000.00 to be appo

On Sep 21, 1914, the Senate voted 27–22 (HR 13811). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 16–16, Republicans 11–5, Others 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: 27
No: 22
Did not vote: 52
Date: Sep 21, 1914

By party

Democrats16 yes · 16 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 5 no · 28 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
George Clement Perkins R-CA voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted no
James Henry Brady R-ID voted no
John Randolph Thornton D-LA voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
John Walter Smith D-MD voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Luke Lea D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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