To suspend the rules and pass S. 7414 (32 stat 1203, 3/4/03) a bill providing for erection and completion of public buildings. (p. 2830-2)

On Feb 28, 1903, the House voted 204–27 (S 7414). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 136–8, Democrats 67–19, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 27 members voted against their own party.

During the 57th Congress (1901–1902), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 204
No: 27
Did not vote: 140
Date: Feb 28, 1903

By party

Democrats67 yes · 19 no · 74 didn’t vote
Republicans136 yes · 8 no · 61 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry De Lamar Clayton D-AL voted no
William Peters Hepburn R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Joseph Gurney Cannon R-IL voted no
William Augustus Reeder R-KS voted no
George Gilmore Gilbert D-KY voted no
Vincent Boreing R-KY voted no
Edgar Weeks R-MI voted no
James Tilghman Lloyd D-MO voted no
John Dougherty D-MO voted no
David Albaugh De Armond D-MO voted no
James Cooney D-MO voted no
Edward Robb D-MO voted no
Willard Duncan Vandiver D-MO voted no
Claude Kitchin D-NC voted no
Thomas James Creamer D-NY voted no
Arthur Sidney Tompkins R-NY voted no
Sereno Elisha Payne R-NY voted no
John Stout Snook D-OH voted no
Charles Edward Snodgrass D-TN voted no
James Daniel Richardson D-TN voted no
Lemuel Phillips Padgett D-TN voted no
Thetus Willrette Sims D-TN voted no
Gordon James Russell D-TX voted no
Choice Boswell Randell D-TX voted no
William Atkinson Jones D-VA voted no
Carter Glass D-VA 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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