On sustaining decision of the chair, that a motion that the house go into the committee of the whole on the state of the union for the consideration of the army

On Jan 16, 1911, the House voted 126–146 (HR 31237). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 125–27, Democrats 2–120. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 126
No: 146
Did not vote: 128
Date: Jan 16, 1911

By party

Democrats2 yes · 120 no · 58 didn’t vote
Republicans125 yes · 27 no · 70 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Everis Anson Hayes R-CA voted no
Charles Edgar Pickett R-IA voted no
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
James William Good R-IA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
Edmond Haggard Madison R-KS voted no
Albert Estopinal D-LA voted yes
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
Asle Jorgenson Gronna R-ND voted no
Edmund Howard Hinshaw R-NE voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Moses Pierce Kinkaid R-NE voted no
Hamilton Fish R-NY voted no
David Adams Hollingsworth R-OH voted no
James Henry Cassidy R-OH voted no
Edward Watts Saunders D-VA voted yes
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
Arthur William Kopp R-WI voted no
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
James Henry Davidson R-WI voted no
Gustav Küstermann R-WI voted no
Elmer Addison Morse R-WI voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot 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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