To table an amendment to H.R. 291 which forbids chambers of commerce or other bodies to speculate in food futures. (p. 2243, col. 1, p. 2246, col. 1)

On May 14, 1917, the Senate voted 54–25 (HR 291). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 34–11, Republicans 21–14. 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: 54
No: 25
Did not vote: 31
Date: May 14, 1917

By party

Democrats34 yes · 11 no · 17 didn’t vote
Republicans21 yes · 14 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Fosgate Kirby D-AR voted no
Henry Fountain Ashurst D-AZ voted no
Hiram Warren Johnson R-CA voted no
Charles Spalding Thomas D-CO voted no
John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted no
Frank Bosworth Brandegee R-CT voted no
George Payne Mclean R-CT voted no
Josiah Oliver Wolcott D-DE voted no
Park Trammell D-FL voted no
Albert Baird Cummins R-IA voted no
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted no
Lawrence Yates Sherman R-IL voted no
Charles Curtis R-KS voted no
William Howard Thompson D-KS voted no
James Kimble Vardaman D-MS voted no
Henry Lee Myers D-MT voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Porter James Mccumber R-ND voted no
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted no
John Knight Shields D-TN voted no
Kenneth Douglas Mckellar D-TN voted no
Reed Smoot R-UT voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Wesley Livsey Jones R-WA voted no
Howard Sutherland R-WV 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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