To refer H.R. 14777, a bill to provide for the control of floods in the mississippi and sacremento rivers, to the committee on commerce. (p. 8935)

On May 29, 1916, the Senate voted 41–16 (HR 14777). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 25–10, Republicans 16–6. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 41
No: 16
Did not vote: 43
Date: May 29, 1916

By party

Democrats25 yes · 10 no · 23 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 6 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
William Joel Stone D-MO voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
Luke Lea D-TN voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted no
Clarence Don Clark 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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Capitol Receipts, “To refer H.R. 14777, a bill to provide for…: Senate Vote, May 29, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-146/to-refer-h-r-14777-a-bill-to-provide (accessed 2026-10-17).