To suspend rules in order to offer amendment to H.R. 16460, which amendment provides for the consent of parents to the enlistment in the regular army or nationa

On Jul 26, 1916, the Senate voted 44–13 (HR 16460). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–10, Republicans 21–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 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: 44
No: 13
Did not vote: 43
Date: Jul 26, 1916

By party

Democrats23 yes · 10 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 3 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
Henry Algernon Du Pont R-DE voted no
Nathan Philemon Bryan D-FL voted no
Blair Lee D-MD voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA 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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