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House roll call 3 · 87th Congress · Jan 31, 1961

H. RES. 127. Enlarge rules committee to 15, increasing democrats by two and republicans by one. Adopted. Yea supports President's position.

On Jan 31, 1961, the House voted 217–212 (HRE 127). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 196–64, Republicans 23–150. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 87 members voted against their own party.

During the 87th Congress (1961–1962), John F. Kennedy was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
217
No
212
Did not vote
15
Date
Jan 31, 1961

By party

  • Democrats196 yes · 64 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Republicans23 yes · 150 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 7 more.

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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Capitol Receipts, “H. RES. 127. Enlarge rules committee to 15…: House Vote, Jan 31, 1961,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/87-H-3/h-res-127-enlarge-rules-committee-to-15-increasing (accessed 2026-10-17).