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House roll call 142 · 64th Congress · Feb 28, 1917

To agree to the borland amendment to H. R. 20967, a bill making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for fiscal 1918 and for other purpos

On Feb 28, 1917, the House voted 247–158 (HR 20967). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 169–43, Republicans 71–116, Others 7–0, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 114 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
247
No
158
Did not vote
34
Date
Feb 28, 1917

By party

  • Democrats169 yes · 43 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans71 yes · 116 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Others7 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 34 more.

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 agree to the borland amendment to H. R…: House Vote, Feb 28, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-142/to-agree-to-the-borland-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).