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On Jul 9, 1909, the House voted 178–152 (HRE 89). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 177–18, Democrats 1–134. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 19 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: 178
No: 152
Did not vote: 72
Date: Jul 9, 1909

By party

Democrats1 yes · 134 no · 45 didn’t vote
Republicans177 yes · 18 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Clarence Benjamin Miller 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
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
Elmer Addison Morse 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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