To consider H.R. 4285 (stat-40-l-250 8/8/17, a bill making river and harbor appropriations. (p. 5379-2)

On Jul 23, 1917, the Senate voted 44–23 (HR 4285). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 29–8, Republicans 16–17. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 44
No: 23
Did not vote: 41
Date: Jul 23, 1917

By party

Democrats29 yes · 8 no · 25 didn’t vote
Republicans16 yes · 17 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted yes
Frederick Hale R-ME voted yes
William Alden Smith R-MI voted yes
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted yes
Knute Nelson R-MN voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted yes
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Boies Penrose R-PA voted yes
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted no
Carroll Smalley Page R-VT voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
John Benjamin Kendrick D-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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