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House roll call 103 · 64th Congress · Dec 19, 1916

To amend H. R. 18542, by appropriating $72,120 for child welfare and increasing appropriation from $58,000 to $95,000, giving all clerks and assistant clerks an

On Dec 19, 1916, the House voted 316–28 (HR 18542). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 151–27, Republicans 160–1, Others 6–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 28 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
316
No
28
Did not vote
95
Date
Dec 19, 1916

By party

  • Democrats151 yes · 27 no · 54 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans160 yes · 1 no · 39 didn’t vote
  • Others6 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. R. 18542, by appropriating…: House Vote, Dec 19, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-103/to-amend-h-r-18542-by-appropriating-72-120 (accessed 2026-10-17).