To amend H.R. 3971 (stat-40-l-182, 6/15/17), army and navy appropriations, fiscal 1917, by providing that the cost of purchase of ships now constructed or being

On May 18, 1917, the Senate voted 9–49 (HR 3971). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–33, Republicans 8–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 9 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: 9
No: 49
Did not vote: 51
Date: May 18, 1917

By party

Democrats1 yes · 33 no · 28 didn’t vote
Republicans8 yes · 18 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Franklin Shafroth D-CO voted yes
William Edgar Borah R-ID voted yes
Charles Curtis R-KS voted yes
John Wingate Weeks R-MA voted yes
Joseph Irwin France R-MD voted yes
Jacob Harold Gallinger R-NH voted yes
Albert Bacon Fall R-NM voted yes
Reed Smoot R-UT voted yes
William Paul Dillingham R-VT 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 3971 (stat-40-l-182, 6/15/17)…: Senate Vote, May 18…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-S-54/to-amend-h-r-3971-stat-40-l-182 (accessed 2026-10-17).