To amend H.R. 5818, (p. 99, app. 3-7-28), a bill to construct and operate a bridge across the mississippi river at or near the city of prarie cu chien, wisconsi

On Feb 6, 1928, the House voted 18–315 (HR 5818). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 5–172, Democrats 13–140, Others 0–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 18
No: 315
Did not vote: 111
Date: Feb 6, 1928

By party

Democrats13 yes · 140 no · 45 didn’t vote
Republicans5 yes · 172 no · 66 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Thomas Rainey D-IL voted yes
William Patrick Connery Jr. D-MA voted yes
Charles Lee Underhill R-MA voted yes
Clarence Andrew Cannon D-MO voted yes
John Joseph Cochran D-MO voted yes
John Elliott Rankin D-MS voted yes
Ross Alexander Collins D-MS voted yes
John Joseph Boylan D-NY voted yes
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted yes
Anthony Jerome Griffin D-NY voted yes
James Martin Fitzpatrick D-NY voted yes
John Jackson Mcswain D-SC voted yes
Eugene Black D-TX voted yes
Luther Alexander Johnson D-TX voted yes
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted yes
George John Schneider R-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 5818, (p. 99, app. 3-7-28), a…: House Vote, Feb 6, 1928,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/70-H-16/to-amend-h-r-5818-p-99-app-3 (accessed 2026-10-17).