To pass H.R. 11581, a bill making appropriations for the government of the district of columbia.

On Mar 6, 1936, the House voted 290–26 (HR 11581). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 212–19, Republicans 75–4, Others 4–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 members voted against their own party.

During the 74th Congress (1935–1936), Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 290
No: 26
Did not vote: 124
Date: Mar 6, 1936

By party

Democrats212 yes · 19 no · 95 didn’t vote
Republicans75 yes · 4 no · 26 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Byron Nicholson Scott D-CA voted no
William Theodore Schulte D-IN voted no
Pehr Gustaf Holmes R-MA voted no
Edith Nourse Rogers R-MA voted no
George Gregory Sadowski D-MI voted no
Prentiss Marsh Brown D-MI voted no
Frank Eugene Hook D-MI voted no
John David Dingell D-MI voted no
Usher Lloyd Burdick R-ND voted no
Edward Aloysius Kenney D-NJ voted no
Mary Teresa Norton D-NJ voted no
Andrew Lawrence Somers D-NY voted no
Richard Joseph Tonry D-NY voted no
Theodore Albert Peyser D-NY voted no
Vito Anthony Marcantonio R-NY voted no
Caroline Love Goodwin O'Day D-NY voted no
William Richard Thom D-OH voted no
John Conover Nichols D-OK voted no
Henry Ellenbogen D-PA voted no
Matthew Anthony Dunn D-PA voted no
Allard Henry Gasque D-SC voted no
Nat Patton D-TX voted no
Marion Anthony Zioncheck D-WA 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 pass H.R. 11581, a bill making…: House Vote, Mar 6, 1936,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/74-H-152/to-pass-h-r-11581-a-bill-making-appropriations (accessed 2026-10-17).