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On May 6, 1918, the Senate voted 40–21 (HJR 200). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 23–20, Republicans 24–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 40
No: 21
Did not vote: 39
Date: May 6, 1918

By party

Democrats23 yes · 20 no · 19 didn’t vote
Republicans24 yes · 5 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Hollis Bankhead D-AL voted no
Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
Thomas William Hardwick D-GA voted no
Ollie Murray James D-KY voted no
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted no
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted no
John Walter Smith D-MD voted no
James Alexander Reed D-MO voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Philander Chase Knox R-PA voted no
Benjamin Ryan Tillman D-SC voted no
Ellison DuRant Smith D-SC voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Claude Augustus Swanson D-VA voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted no
William Paul Dillingham R-VT 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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