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House roll call 116 · 116th Congress · Mar 8, 2019

For the People Act

On Mar 8, 2019, the House voted 197–228 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 1). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 6–227, Republicans 191–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 members voted against their own party.

During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Failed
Yes
197
No
228
Did not vote
26
Date
Mar 8, 2019

By party

  • Republicans191 yes · 1 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats6 yes · 227 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1: For the People Act of 2019

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, “For the People Act: House Vote, Mar 8, 2019,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/116-H-116/for-the-people-act (accessed 2026-10-13).

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