To amend H.R. 4280, by increasing the revenue on individual income tax. (p. 6720-1)

On Sep 7, 1917, the Senate voted 19–55 (HR 4280). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 9–32, Republicans 11–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 20 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: 19
No: 55
Did not vote: 32
Date: Sep 7, 1917

By party

Democrats9 yes · 32 no · 21 didn’t vote
Republicans11 yes · 27 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
James Henry Brady R-ID voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted yes
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted yes
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted yes
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Henry French Hollis D-NH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted yes
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted yes
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted yes
Paul Oscar Husting D-WI voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted yes
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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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