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Senate recorded vote (65th Congress) · July 21, 1917
H.R. 4961

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY GUARANTEEING THE FARMERS A MINIMUM PRICE FOR THEIR WHEAT IN PRINCIPAL INTERIOR PRIMARY MARKETS. (P. 5341)

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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
  • This vote predates the chambers' digital roll-call records (Senate begins 1989, House 1990). It is reproduced from the official Journals of Congress as compiled by Voteview (UCLA).
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. The original text lives in the printed Statutes at Large and the Journals of Congress.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 4961

June 23, 1917 · TO PASS H. R. 4961, (40 STAT-217, AUGUST 10, … · 365–5 July 2, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 (STAT-40-L-270, 8/10/17), … · 25–46 July 2, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 BY EXTENDING CONTROL TO MA… · 50–20 July 2, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY INCLUDING COTTON AND C… · 43–23 July 2, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 TO PROVIDE JOINT PRODUCTS,… · 42–16 July 6, 1917 · TO TABLE AN APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE CHA… · 55–29 July 6, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY PROHIBITING THE USE OF… · 54–30 July 6, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY FORBIDDING THE USE OF … · 34–52 July 6, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY PROHIBITING WITHDRAWAL… · 44–41 July 6, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY FORBIDDING THE IMPORTI… · 69–10 July 6, 1917 · TO AMEND THE BILL H.R. 4961, BY EXCLUDING THE… · 6–72 July 7, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY GIVING THE PRESIDENT P… · 38–45 July 7, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY DIRECTING THE PRESIDEN… · 65–12 July 7, 1917 · TO RECONSIDER THE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4961 FORB… · 44–39 July 7, 1917 · TO AGREE TO THE FIRST CLAUSE OF THE AMENDMENT… · 39–43 July 7, 1917 · TO RECONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO H.R. 4961, BY W… · 25–52 July 7, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESID… · 34–46 July 7, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY PROVIDING ASSURANCE OF… · 45–37 July 9, 1917 · TO CONSIDER H.R. 4961. (P. 4813-2) · 22–32 July 11, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961 BY PROVIDING THAT ALL PERS… · 38–24 July 18, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY FORBIDDING PERSONS EMP… · 54–17 July 19, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS… · 28–44 July 19, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY APPOINTING A FOOD ADMI… · 10–63 July 19, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY BRINGING UNDER GOVERNM… · 27–50 July 19, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY GIVING THE PRESIDENT P… · 15–58 July 19, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY BRINGING FERTILIZERS A… · 27–50 July 19, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY APPOINTING A BOARD OF … · 60–16 July 20, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY DELETING REFERENCES TO… · 24–51 July 20, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY BASING THE COMPENSATIO… · 32–44 July 20, 1917 · TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENT MAY EXPEND FROM… · 29–42 July 21, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY ELIMIMATING MINIMUM PR… · 35–46 July 21, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESID… · 72–12 July 21, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY APPROPRIATING $50,000 … · 53–31 July 21, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY APPROPRIATING $10,000,… · 50–29 July 21, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY APPOINTING A FOOD ADMI… · 23–60 July 21, 1917 · TO AMEND H.R. 4961, BY PLACING THE DIRECTION … · 17–69 July 21, 1917 · TO PASS H.R. 4961. · 81–6 July 23, 1917 · TO TABLE A MOTION TO HAVE H.R. 4961 RETURNED … · 51–8 August 3, 1917 · TO EXPUNGE CERTAIN REMARKS FROM THE RECORD RE… · 190–122 August 3, 1917 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H. R. 49… · 360–0 August 8, 1917 · TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 4961 (S… · 66–7
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 22 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 13 every one voted no; 12 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: no member on this roll call
  2. Maine: 2 yes, 0 no
  3. Vermont: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  4. New Hampshire: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  5. Washington: 2 yes, 0 no
  6. Idaho: 1 yes, 1 no
  7. Montana: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  8. North Dakota: 2 yes, 0 no
  9. Minnesota: 2 yes, 0 no
  10. Illinois: 1 yes, 1 no
  11. Wisconsin: 2 yes, 0 no
  12. Michigan: 2 yes, 0 no
  13. New York: 2 yes, 0 no
  14. Rhode Island: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  15. Massachusetts: 1 yes, 1 no
  16. Oregon: 1 yes, 1 no
  17. Nevada: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  18. Wyoming: 2 yes, 0 no
  19. South Dakota: 1 yes, 1 no
  20. Iowa: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  21. Indiana: 2 yes, 0 no
  22. Ohio: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  23. Pennsylvania: 1 yes, 1 no
  24. New Jersey: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  25. Connecticut: 1 yes, 1 no
  26. California: 1 yes, 1 no
  27. Utah: 0 yes, 2 no
  28. Colorado: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  29. Nebraska: 2 yes, 0 no
  30. Missouri: 2 yes, 0 no
  31. Kentucky: 0 yes, 2 no
  32. West Virginia: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  33. Virginia: 0 yes, 2 no
  34. Maryland: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  35. Delaware: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  36. Arizona: 0 yes, 2 no
  37. New Mexico: 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  38. Kansas: 2 yes, 0 no
  39. Arkansas: 0 yes, 2 no
  40. Tennessee: 2 yes, 0 no
  41. North Carolina: 2 yes, 0 no
  42. South Carolina: 1 yes, 1 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 1 yes, 1 no
  45. Louisiana: 0 yes, 2 no
  46. Mississippi: 1 yes, 1 no
  47. Alabama: 2 yes, 0 no
  48. Georgia: 2 yes, 0 no
  49. Hawaii: no member on this roll call
  50. Texas: 1 yes, 1 no
  51. Florida: 0 yes, 2 no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Colorado 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Delaware 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Iowa 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Massachusetts 1 yes, 1 no

Maryland 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Montana 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

New Hampshire 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

New Jersey 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

New Mexico 0 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Nevada 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Ohio 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Pennsylvania 1 yes, 1 no

Rhode Island 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

South Carolina 1 yes, 1 no

Vermont 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 96 members

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