To agree to the amendment as amended to H.R. 9533, which amendment provides that at the first election pursuant to the act, the electors shall be those having t

On Feb 17, 1917, the Senate voted 41–13 (HR 9533). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 28–2, Republicans 13–11. 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: 41
No: 13
Did not vote: 46
Date: Feb 17, 1917

By party

Democrats28 yes · 2 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 11 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Thomas Benton Catron R-NM voted no
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted no
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted no
George Sutherland R-UT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA 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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