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House roll call 69 · 64th Congress · May 26, 1916

To refer H. R. 6915, a bill to grant indefinite leave of absence to superannuated employees of the postal service, and H. R. 10130, a bill to retire postal empl

On May 26, 1916, the House voted 177–112 (HR 6915). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 57–106, Republicans 121–10, Others 6–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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
177
No
112
Did not vote
141
Date
May 26, 1916

By party

  • Democrats57 yes · 106 no · 69 didn’t vote
  • Republicans121 yes · 10 no · 69 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 refer H. R. 6915, a bill to grant…: House Vote, May 26, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-69/to-refer-h-r-6915-a-bill-to-grant (accessed 2026-10-17).