To pass H. R. 3545, authorizing the President to increase temporarily the military establishment. (p. 2557)

On Apr 28, 1917, the House voted 398–24 (HR 3545). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 194–14, Republicans 200–8, Others 4–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 398
No: 24
Did not vote: 33
Date: Apr 28, 1917

By party

Democrats194 yes · 14 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans200 yes · 8 no · 15 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

John Lawson Burnett D-AL voted no
George Huddleston D-AL voted no
John Ignatius Nolan R-CA voted no
Denver Samuel Church D-CA voted no
Everis Anson Hayes R-CA voted no
Benjamin Clark Hilliard D-CO voted no
Edward Keating D-CO voted no
Frank Clark D-FL voted no
William Joseph Sears D-FL voted no
Edward John King R-IL voted no
William Ernest Mason R-IL voted no
Caleb Powers R-KY voted no
Mark Reeves Bacon R-MI voted no
Ernest Lundeen R-MN voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted no
Horatio Clifford Claypool D-OH voted no
William Gordon D-OH voted no
Robert Crosser D-OH voted no
Frederick Haskell Dominick D-SC voted no
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted no
Clarence Cleveland Dill D-WA 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. 3545, authorizing the…: House Vote, Apr 28, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-14/to-pass-h-r-3545-authorizing-the-president-to (accessed 2026-10-17).