To suspend rules and pass H. R. 28245 sundry civil appropriation bill. (p. 3312-2)

On Feb 26, 1909, the House voted 140–106 (HR 28245). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 133–2, Democrats 6–104, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 140
No: 106
Did not vote: 153
Date: Feb 26, 1909

By party

Democrats6 yes · 104 no · 60 didn’t vote
Republicans133 yes · 2 no · 93 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Sylvester Clark Smith R-CA voted no
George Washington Cook R-CO voted no
George Washington Rauch D-IN voted yes
John Austin Keliher D-MA voted yes
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted yes
Charles Vincent Fornes D-NY voted yes
Joseph Aloysius Goulden D-NY voted yes
Albert Sidney Burleson D-TX voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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