To amend H.R. 15947, by reducing from ten to two the number of first class battleships to be built with heavy armor and as powerful as any vessels of this class

On Jul 21, 1916, the Senate voted 14–60 (HR 15947). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–41, Republicans 10–21. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 14 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: 14
No: 60
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jul 21, 1916

By party

Democrats4 yes · 41 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 21 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
John Downey Works R-CA voted yes
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Moses Edwin Clapp R-MN voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Harry Lane D-OR voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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