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

On Sep 3, 1918, the Senate voted 23–27 (HR 11945). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 13–13, Democrats 11–14. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 24 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: 23
No: 27
Did not vote: 60
Date: Sep 3, 1918

By party

Democrats11 yes · 14 no · 37 didn’t vote
Republicans13 yes · 13 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted yes
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
Josiah Oliver Wolcott D-DE voted yes
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher D-FL voted yes
Park Trammell D-FL voted yes
Harry Stewart New R-IN voted no
James Eli Watson R-IN voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted no
Bert Manfred Fernald R-ME voted no
Frederick Hale R-ME voted no
Furnifold McLendel Simmons D-NC voted yes
Lee Slater Overman D-NC voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted no
Atlee Pomerene D-OH voted yes
Charles Linza Mcnary R-OR voted no
Thomas Sterling R-SD voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Thomas Staples Martin D-VA voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV voted no
Francis Emroy Warren R-WY 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 11945 (stat-40-l-1045…: Senate Vote, Sep 3, 1918,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-309/to-amend-h-r-11945-stat-40-l-1045 (accessed 2026-10-17).