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House roll call 76 · 55th Congress · Mar 7, 1898

To amend H.R. 8656 by providing that there shall be a continuous service without change of cars over the fourteenth and chevy chase line, schedules to be approv

On Mar 7, 1898, the House voted 201–2 (HR 8656). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 116–0, Democrats 71–2, Others 14–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 55th Congress (1897–1898), William McKinley was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
201
No
2
Did not vote
168
Date
Mar 7, 1898

By party

  • Democrats71 yes · 2 no · 59 didn’t vote
  • Republicans116 yes · 0 no · 96 didn’t vote
  • Others14 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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