To recommit to the committee on the district of columbia H.R. 19524 (34 stat 1247, 3/2/07), amending an act entitled "an act to require the erection of fire esc

On Feb 25, 1907, the House voted 95–147 (HR 19524). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–146, Democrats 88–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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: 95
No: 147
Did not vote: 156
Date: Feb 25, 1907

By party

Democrats88 yes · 1 no · 51 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 146 no · 105 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Hiram Rodney Burton R-DE voted yes
Burton Lee French R-ID voted yes
George Pelton Lawrence R-MA voted yes
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted yes
Herbert Parsons R-NY voted yes
Jacob Sloat Fassett R-NY voted yes
Charles Napoleon Brumm R-PA voted yes
Marcus Charles Lawrence Kline D-PA 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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