To pass H. R. 20632 (39 stat. 1168, march 4, 1917), a bill making appropriations for the naval service for fiscal 1918 and for other purposes. (p. 3239-1,2)

On Feb 12, 1917, the House voted 354–23 (HR 20632). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 186–19, Republicans 164–4, Others 5–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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: 354
No: 23
Did not vote: 62
Date: Feb 12, 1917

By party

Democrats186 yes · 19 no · 27 didn’t vote
Republicans164 yes · 4 no · 32 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Lawson Burnett D-AL voted no
George Huddleston D-AL voted no
John Newton Tillman D-AR voted no
William Joseph Sears D-FL voted no
Frank Buchanan D-IL voted no
Clyde Howard Tavenner D-IL voted no
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted no
Ben Johnson D-KY voted no
Louis Convers Cramton R-MI voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Claude Kitchin D-NC voted no
Robert Newton Page D-NC voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted no
David Adams Hollingsworth R-OH voted no
William Gordon D-OH voted no
Joseph Bryan Thompson D-OK voted no
Warren Worth Bailey D-PA voted no
Oscar Callaway D-TX voted no
James Harvey (Cyclone) Davis D-TX voted no
Edward Watts Saunders D-VA voted no
John Mandt Nelson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H. R. 20632 (39 stat. 1168, march 4…: House Vote, Feb 12, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-125/to-pass-h-r-20632-39-stat-1168-march (accessed 2026-10-17).