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On Feb 4, 1916, the Senate voted 25–52 (S 381). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 15–30, Republicans 10–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 25 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: 25
No: 52
Did not vote: 23
Date: Feb 4, 1916

By party

Democrats15 yes · 30 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 22 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

James Duval Phelan D-CA voted yes
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
John Crepps Wickliffe Beckham D-KY voted yes
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted yes
John Walter Smith D-MD voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Thomas James Walsh D-MT voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Gilbert Monell Hitchcock D-NE voted yes
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted yes
James Aloysius O'Gorman D-NY voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted yes
Luke Lea D-TN voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT 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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