To amend H.R. 12281, by adding a proviso that a citizen or a subject of a neutral country (in the present war) intending to become a citizen of U.S. Shall be r

On Jun 28, 1918, the Senate voted 43–16 (HR 12281). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 22–12, Republicans 21–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 16 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: 43
No: 16
Did not vote: 52
Date: Jun 28, 1918

By party

Democrats22 yes · 12 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 4 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Xenophon Pierce Wilfley D-MO voted no
John Sharp Williams D-MS voted no
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Charles Belknap Henderson D-NV voted no
George Earle Chamberlain D-OR voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA 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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