To amend H.R. 13462, by making appropriation of $15,000,000 which together with $45,000,000 unexpended balance of appropriations for previous years would make a

On Feb 18, 1919, the Senate voted 10–38 (HR 13462). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–30, Republicans 8–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 11 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: 10
No: 38
Did not vote: 60
Date: Feb 18, 1919

By party

Democrats3 yes · 30 no · 29 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 10 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted yes
William Squire Kenyon R-IA voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
Henry Cabot Lodge R-MA voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
James Wolcott Wadsworth Jr. R-NY voted yes
Edwin Stockton Johnson D-SD voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
William Henry King D-UT voted yes
Robert Marion La Follette R-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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