To amend H.R. 12193, by increasing the appropriation for continuing improvement and maintenance of altamake, oconee, and ocmulgee rivers, ga., from $53,000 to $

On May 26, 1916, the Senate voted 33–21 (HR 12193). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–12, Republicans 10–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 33
No: 21
Did not vote: 45
Date: May 26, 1916

By party

Democrats23 yes · 12 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 10 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Thomas Taggart D-IN voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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