On election of a sergeant-at-arms for the house of the 65th Congress. Candidates were robert b. Gordon of ohio, and joseph g. Rogers of pennsylvania; robert b.

On Apr 2, 1917, the House voted 218–0. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 213–0, Republicans 201–0, Others 6–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes: 218
No: 0
Did not vote: 35
Date: Apr 2, 1917

By party

Democrats213 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
Republicans201 yes · 0 no · 22 didn’t vote
Others6 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “On election of a sergeant-at-arms for the…: House Vote, Apr 2, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-3/on-election-of-a-sergeant-at-arms-for-the (accessed 2026-10-17).