To adopt bill H. RES. 593, discharging the committee on military affairs from futher consideration of bill S. 5279, authorizing the resumption of voluntary enli

On Feb 18, 1919, the House voted 172–162 (HRE 593). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 12–155, Democrats 158–5, Others 2–2. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 17 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: 172
No: 162
Did not vote: 121
Date: Feb 18, 1919

By party

Democrats158 yes · 5 no · 63 didn’t vote
Republicans12 yes · 155 no · 56 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William August Rodenberg R-IL voted yes
Philip Pitt Campbell R-KS voted yes
Michael Francis Phelan D-MA voted no
Richard Olney D-MA voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted yes
Charles Russell Davis R-MN voted yes
Ernest Lundeen R-MN voted yes
Frederick Essen R-MO voted yes
Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer R-MO voted yes
Edward William Pou D-NC voted no
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted yes
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA voted no
Thomas Walter Harrison D-VA voted no
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted yes
Harry Chapman Woodyard R-WV voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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