To amend H.R. 12717, by eliminating the appropriation $252,540, for testing purchasing, and distributing seeds suitable for the respective localities, to which

On Jul 3, 1916, the Senate voted 33–21 (HR 12717). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–16, Republicans 16–6. 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: Jul 3, 1916

By party

Democrats17 yes · 16 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 6 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
John Worth Kern D-IN voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted no
Charles Fletcher Johnson D-ME voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Paul Oscar Husting D-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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