To suspend the rules of the house and pass H.R. 12954, (app. 3-30-1920), a bill providing relief for populations in europe and countries contiguous thereto, suf

On Mar 15, 1920, the House voted 284–13 (HR 12954). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 157–2, Democrats 124–11, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 13 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 284
No: 13
Did not vote: 156
Date: Mar 15, 1920

By party

Democrats124 yes · 11 no · 67 didn’t vote
Republicans157 yes · 2 no · 89 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Fred Leonard Blackmon D-AL voted no
William Brockman Bankhead D-AL voted no
William Warfield Wilson R-IL voted no
Milton Kraus R-IN voted no
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted no
Ben Johnson D-KY voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Paul Burney Johnson D-MS voted no
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn D-TX voted no
James Paul Buchanan D-TX voted no
John Nance Garner D-TX voted no
John Marvin Jones 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules of the house and pass…: House Vote, Mar 15, 1920,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-H-177/to-suspend-the-rules-of-the-house-and-pass (accessed 2026-10-17).