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President William Taft's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 61st Senate
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This page compiles President William Taft's record on U.S. Senate roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the Senate, but they may show what side they're on. This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
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Vote#Description (Highlights are coding aids) asc / dscBill/ResPres "Vote"Pres NotesMore info 
s61v98TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 1438, WHICH AMENDMENT PROVIDES A 2% SPECIAL EXCISE TAX ON THE NET INCOME OVER $5,000, RECEIVED BY EVERY CAPITAL STOCK CORPORATION AND INSURANCE COMPANY ORGANIZED FOR PRO- FIT. (P. 3HR14381Yea vote
Req 610013
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s61v99TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 1438, BY ELIMINATING SAID AMENDMENT (INCOME TAX) AND PROVIDING IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING CORPORATION TAX, WHICH LEVIES A SPECIAL EXCISE TAX OF 2% UPON THE ENTIRE NET INCOME ABOVE $5,000 RECEIVED BY CAPITOL STHR14381Yea vote
Req 610013
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s61v124TO PASS H. R. 1438.HR14381Yea vote
Req 610008
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s61v127TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO H. R. 1438. (P.4947-2, 4948-1,2)HR14381Yea vote
36 STAT. L. 11, APP. 8/5/1909
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s61v143TO PASS S. 5876.S58761Yea vote
Req 610027
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s61v163TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO S. 6737, BY PROVIDING THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS CHARGE OF ALL GOVERNMENT INTEREST, IN CASES OF COMMERCE AND IN U. S. SUPREME COURTS, UPON APPEAL FROM COMMERCE COURTS, AND, IF NECESSARY, HE MAY EMPLOY COUN- SELS TO S67371Yea vote
Req 610044
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s61v173TO AMEND S. 6737, BY PROVIDING THAT NO RAILROAD, WHICH IS A COMMON CARRIER, MAY OWN CAPITAL STOCK IN, OR PURCHASE OR LEASE A RAILROAD OF ANY COMPETING RAILROAD CORPORATION, FOR VIOLATION OF SAME A FINE OF $5,000 MAY BE FORMED FOR EACH DAY IT HOS67371Yea vote
Req 610050
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s61v192TO PASS S. 6737.S67371Yea vote
Req 610039
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s61v195TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON DISAGREEING VOTES OF THE TWO HOUSES, AND THE AMENDMENTS OF THE SENATE TO H. R. 20686 (36 STAT. L. 630, APP. 6/25/1910), A BILL MAKING AP- PROPRIATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, AND PRESERVATION OF CERTAIHR206861Yea vote
36 STAT. L. 630, APP. 6/25/1910
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s61v196TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 25552 (36 STAT. L. 703, APP. 6/25/1910), A BILL MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR SUNDRY CIVIL EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1911, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMIN- ATES THE PROVISION THAT NO PART OF THE APPROPRIATIONS OF $200,000 BHR255521Yea vote
36 STAT. L. 703, APP. 6/25/1910
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s61v202TO PASS H. R. 18166 (36 STAT. 557, 6/20/1910), A BILL TO EN- ABLE THE PEOPLE OF THE TWO TERRITORIES TO FORM A CONSTITU- TION AND STATE GOVERNMENT AND BE ADMITTED INTO THE UNION ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH THE ORIGINAL STATES. (P.8237-2)HR181661Yea vote
Req 610029
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s61v203TO AGREE TO THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE ON H. R. 17536 (36 STAT. L. 539, APP. 6/18/1910), A BILL CREATING A COURT OF COMMERCE, TO AMEND AN ACT REGULATING COMMERCE. (P.8391-1)HR175361Yea vote
Req 610039
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s61v210TO CONCUR IN THE HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S. 5876, WHICH AMENDMENT ESTABLISHES POSTAL SAVINGS DEPOSITORIES UNDER SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION OF POSTMASTER GENERAL IN ALL FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD CLASS POST OFFICES ACCOUNTS TO BE OPENED ON DEPOSIT OF ONES58761Yea vote
C 386-36 STAT. L. 814, APP. 6/25/1910
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s61v212TO AGREE AS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE, TO THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 2250 (36 STAT. L. 822, APP. 6/25/1910), A BILL PROVI- DING FOR PUBLICITY OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, WHICH AMEND- MENT PROVIDES THAT THE TREASURER OF EVERY POLITICAL COMMIT- TEE SHHR22501Yea vote
36 STAT. L. 822, APP. 6/25/1910
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s61v231TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDMENT MADE AS IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TO H. R. 29360 (36 STAT. 1170, 3/3/1911), A BILL MAKING AP- PROPRIATION FOR LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING 1912, WHICH AMEND- MEHR293601Yea vote
36 STAT. 1170, 3/3/1911
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s61v240TO PASS H. R. 11798 (36 STAT. 961, 3/1/1911), A BILL EN- ABLING THE COOPERATION OF ANY STATE WITH ANOTHER STATE OR WITH THE U. S., TO PROTECT THE WATERSHEDS OF NAVIGABLE STREAMS AND TO APPOINT A COMMISSION FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR THE PHR117981Yea vote
36 STAT. 961, 3/1/1911
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s61v249TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H. R. 32010, A BILL CREATING A TARIFF BOARD. (P.3669-2)HR320101Yea vote
Req 610086
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s61v267TO AMEND H. J. RES. 295, RELATING TO THE FORMATION OF THE TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTION, AND THE ENTRY INTO STATEHOOD OF SAID TERRITORY, UNDER THE ACT OF CONGRESS AP- PROVED 6/2/1910, AND THE RATIFICATION AND ADOPTION OF SAID CONSTITUTIOHJR2951Yea vote
Req 610029
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Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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