To pass H.R. 5197 (2/17/25), to amend section 71 of the judicial code, as amended. (p. 2895-1)

On Feb 2, 1925, the House voted 266–18 (HR 5197). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 133–13, Republicans 132–5, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 68th Congress (1923–1924), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 266
No: 18
Did not vote: 90
Date: Feb 2, 1925

By party

Democrats133 yes · 13 no · 32 didn’t vote
Republicans132 yes · 5 no · 57 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Bascom Steagall D-AL voted no
Otis Theodore Wingo D-AR voted no
John Harris Smithwick D-FL voted no
Charles Hillyer Brand D-GA voted no
William Washington Larsen D-GA voted no
William Dayton Boies R-IA voted no
James George Strong R-KS voted no
Frederick Nicholas Zihlman R-MD voted no
Jacob Le Roy Milligan D-MO voted no
Clarence Andrew Cannon D-MO voted no
John Henry Morehead D-NE voted no
Sol Bloom D-NY voted no
Ambrose Everett Burnside Stephens R-OH voted no
William Francis Stevenson D-SC voted no
Eugene Black D-TX voted no
John Calvin Box D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Joseph David Beck R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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