To amend H.R. 9054, by pegging price of 1918 wheat crop at not less than $2.50 a bushel, at the local elevator or local railway market where it is delivered fro

On Mar 21, 1918, the Senate voted 49–18 (HR 9054). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 33–3, Democrats 19–16. 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: 49
No: 18
Did not vote: 40
Date: Mar 21, 1918

By party

Democrats19 yes · 16 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans33 yes · 3 no · 13 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
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
Key Pittman D-NV voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Morris Sheppard D-TX voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
Howard Sutherland R-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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