To pass H. RES. 566, discharging the committee on election of the President, vice President, and representatives in Congress from consideration of S. 9295, a bi

On Feb 15, 1909, the House voted 148–129 (HRE 566). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 141–20, Democrats 6–109, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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: 148
No: 129
Did not vote: 122
Date: Feb 15, 1909

By party

Democrats6 yes · 109 no · 55 didn’t vote
Republicans141 yes · 20 no · 67 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Henry De Lamar Clayton D-AL voted yes
Joseph Taylor Robinson D-AR voted yes
Everis Anson Hayes R-CA voted no
George Washington Cook R-CO voted no
James Mathews Griggs D-GA voted yes
Benjamin Pixley Birdsall R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Charles Eugene Fuller R-IL voted no
George Washington Prince R-IL voted no
James Monroe Miller R-KS voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Samuel Walker Mccall R-MA voted no
Edwin Denby R-MI voted no
Frederick Clement Stevens R-MN voted no
Frank Mellen Nye R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Henry Stewart Caulfield R-MO voted no
George Arthur Bartlett D-NV voted yes
George Ernest Waldo R-NY voted no
William Sulzer D-NY voted yes
Thomas Wilson Bradley R-NY voted no
George Deardorff Mccreary R-PA voted no
William Bauchop Wilson D-PA voted yes
Nelson Platt Wheeler R-PA voted no
William Henry Stafford R-WI voted no
Gustav Küstermann R-WI 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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