To consider H.R. 11945 (stat-40-l-1045, 11/21/18), a bill enabling the SEC. Of agriculture to carry out, during fiscal 1919, the purposes of an act stimulating

On Jul 6, 1918, the Senate voted 31–18 (HR 11945). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 17–13, Republicans 14–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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: 31
No: 18
Did not vote: 62
Date: Jul 6, 1918

By party

Democrats17 yes · 13 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans14 yes · 5 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted no
Marcus Aurelius Smith D-AZ voted no
James Duval Phelan D-CA voted no
Willard Saulsbury Jr. D-DE voted no
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted no
Hoke Smith D-GA voted no
James Hamilton Lewis D-IL voted no
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
Joseph Eugene Ransdell D-LA voted no
Walter Guion D-LA voted no
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
Frank Billings Kellogg R-MN voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted no
Warren Gamaliel Harding R-OH voted no
Thomas Pryor Gore D-OK voted no
Boies Penrose R-PA voted no
Peter Goelet Gerry D-RI voted no
William Henry King D-UT 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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