To amend H.R. 4961, by appointing a food administrator, at an annual salary of $75 to hold office at pleasure of President during existing war. (p. 5366-1)

On Jul 21, 1917, the Senate voted 23–60 (HR 4961). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–32, Republicans 9–29. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 23
No: 60
Did not vote: 27
Date: Jul 21, 1917

By party

Democrats14 yes · 32 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 29 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted yes
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted yes
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted yes
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted yes
Josiah Oliver Wolcott D-DE voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted yes
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted yes
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted yes
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted yes
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted yes
Francis Griffith Newlands D-NV voted yes
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted yes
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Paul Oscar Husting D-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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