To pass S. RES. 186, providing that the U.S. Fuel adminisstration be and is hereby requested to delay, for 5 days, the order suspending the operation of indust

On Jan 17, 1918, the Senate voted 50–19 (SRE 186). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–16, Republicans 29–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 50
No: 19
Did not vote: 41
Date: Jan 17, 1918

By party

Democrats22 yes · 16 no · 24 didn’t vote
Republicans29 yes · 3 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted no
William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Andrieus Aristieus Jones D-NM voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI 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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