To concur in amendment to H. R. 2958, which amendment strikes out all reference to the filing of a sworn statement on campaign contributions received and penalt

On Apr 14, 1911, the House voted 165–139 (HR 2958). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 165–16, Republicans 0–121, Others 0–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 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: 165
No: 139
Did not vote: 104
Date: Apr 14, 1911

By party

Democrats165 yes · 16 no · 56 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 121 no · 48 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

John Edward Raker D-CA voted no
Irvin St. Clair Pepper D-IA voted no
Frank Buchanan D-IL voted no
Claudius Ulysses Stone D-IL voted no
Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN voted no
John Alden Thayer D-MA voted no
David John Lewis D-MD voted no
Edwin Forrest Sweet D-MI voted no
Henry George Jr. D-NY voted no
John Jefferson Whitacre D-OH voted no
Robert Johns Bulkley D-OH voted no
William Bauchop Wilson D-PA voted no
Rufus Hardy D-TX voted no
Michael Edmund Burke D-WI voted no
Thomas Frank Konop D-WI voted no
William Gay Brown Jr. D-WV 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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