To consider H.R. 408, a bill to provide for the development of water power and the use of public lands in relation thereto. (p. 3998-1)

On Mar 13, 1916, the Senate voted 30–28 (HR 408). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 18–16, Republicans 12–13. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 28 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: 30
No: 28
Did not vote: 41
Date: Mar 13, 1916

By party

Democrats18 yes · 16 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 13 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
James Edgar Martine D-NJ voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Harry Lane D-OR voted no
George Tener Oliver R-PA voted yes
Henry Frederick Lippitt R-RI voted yes
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA 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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