To pass H. R. 20573. (p. 2441-1,2187-2)

On Feb 1, 1917, the House voted 211–196 (HR 20573). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 219–5, Republicans 0–195, Others 1–6, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 211
No: 196
Did not vote: 14
Date: Feb 1, 1917

By party

Democrats219 yes · 5 no · 8 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Republicans0 yes · 195 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 6 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Newton Page D-NC voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
Archibald Chapman Hart D-NJ voted no
Charles Pope Caldwell D-NY voted no
Oscar Callaway D-TX 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H. R. 20573. (p. 2441-1,2187-2): House Vote, Feb 1, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-120/to-pass-h-r-20573-p-2441-1-2187 (accessed 2026-10-17).