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On Apr 17, 1916, the Senate voted 48–15. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 30–7, Republicans 19–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 48
No: 15
Did not vote: 36
Date: Apr 17, 1916

By party

Democrats30 yes · 7 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
John Downey Works R-CA voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
John Worth Kern D-IN voted no
Knute Nelson R-MN voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
William Hughes D-NJ voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
William Edwin Chilton D-WV 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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Capitol Receipts, “To read into the Senate record a statement…: Senate Vote, Apr 17, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-S-92/to-read-into-the-senate-record-a-statement-relating (accessed 2026-10-13).