To pass H.RES. 159, providing that it shall be in order to offer as an amendment to H.R. 12320, language providing that work limitations for laborers on U.S. P

On Jan 26, 1906, the House voted 145–102 (HRE 159). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 144–11, Democrats 1–91. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 members voted against their own party.

During the 59th Congress (1905–1906), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 145
No: 102
Did not vote: 151
Date: Jan 26, 1906

By party

Democrats1 yes · 91 no · 48 didn’t vote
Republicans144 yes · 11 no · 103 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Oscar Wilder Underwood D-AL voted yes
Herschel Millard Hogg R-CO voted no
Charles Stuart Wharton R-IL voted no
Charles Mcgavin R-IL voted no
William August Rodenberg R-IL voted no
Frank Stoddard Dickson R-IL voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted no
William Stedman Greene R-MA voted no
Charles Elroy Townsend R-MI voted no
William Orlando Smith R-PA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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