Despite his accomplishments, Wilson was not guaranteed reelection.
In the congressional elections of 1914, Democrats suffered major losses.
The Republicans in the next presidential elections were also not likely to be divided like before.
In 1916, Wilson signed the first federal law regulating child labor.
The Keating-Owen Child Labor Act prohibited the employment of children under the age of 14 in factories producing goods for interstate commerce.
It was later declared unconstitutional because child labor was not interstate commerce but Wilson’s efforts put him good with progressive voters.
Wilson also supported the Adamson Act which established the 8 hour work day for railroad workers, and the Federal Farm Loan Act, which helped provide farmers with loans at low interest rates.