To amend H. R. 26915, by admitting free of duty all war balloons and material and machinery for balloon experiments.

On Feb 2, 1909, the House voted 118–132 (HR 26915). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–130, Democrats 114–1, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 60th Congress (1907–1908), Theodore Roosevelt was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 118
No: 132
Did not vote: 149
Date: Feb 2, 1909

By party

Democrats114 yes · 1 no · 55 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 130 no · 94 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Nehemiah Day Sperry R-CT voted yes
Charles Eugene Fuller R-IL voted yes
Thomas Hackney D-MO voted no
David Johnson Foster R-VT voted yes
Elmer Addison Morse 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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