To pass H. R. 13879, granting a pension to edith carow roosevelt. (p. 2049)

On Jan 25, 1919, the House voted 250–9 (HR 13879). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 132–0, Democrats 116–9, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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: 250
No: 9
Did not vote: 194
Date: Jan 25, 1919

By party

Democrats116 yes · 9 no · 101 didn’t vote
Republicans132 yes · 0 no · 91 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Percy Edwards Quin D-MS voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
Eugene Black D-TX voted no
James Paul Buchanan D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
John Marvin Jones D-TX voted no
James Luther Slayden D-TX voted no
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX voted no
Daniel Edward Garrett 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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