To have the house resolve itself into the committee of the whole on the state of the union and proceed to the consideration of H.R. 14197, a bill to amend the p

On May 27, 1920, the House voted 315–13 (HR 14197). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 164–11, Democrats 150–1, Others 1–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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: 315
No: 13
Did not vote: 125
Date: May 27, 1920

By party

Democrats150 yes · 1 no · 51 didn’t vote
Republicans164 yes · 11 no · 73 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Ignatius Nolan R-CA voted no
Henry Ellsworth Barbour R-CA voted no
Edward John King R-IL voted no
James Ambrose Gallivan D-MA voted no
John Miller Baer R-ND voted no
James Thomas Begg R-OH voted no
Benjamin Franklin Murphy R-OH voted no
John Gordon Cooper R-OH voted no
Henry Ivory Emerson R-OH voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted no
John Casimir Kleczka R-WI voted no
Florian Lampert R-WI 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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