To reconsider and pass over the veto of the President H. R. 18642. (p.10931)

On Aug 14, 1912, the House voted 174–83 (HR 18642). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 161–1, Republicans 19–86, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 174
No: 83
Did not vote: 140
Date: Aug 14, 1912

By party

Democrats161 yes · 1 no · 75 didn’t vote
Republicans19 yes · 86 no · 64 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Kent R-CA voted yes
Ebenezer J. Hill R-CT voted yes
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted yes
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted yes
Fred Schuyler Jackson R-KS voted yes
Rollin Raymond Rees R-KS voted yes
Isaac Daniel Young R-KS voted yes
Albert Estopinal D-LA voted no
Ernest William Roberts R-MA voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted yes
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted yes
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted yes
Charles Henry Sloan R-NE voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
Moses Pierce Kinkaid R-NE voted yes
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR voted yes
Stanton Warburton R-WA voted yes
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted yes
Elmer Addison Morse R-WI voted yes
Irvine Luther Lenroot R-WI 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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