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House roll call 144 · 61st Congress · Jan 23, 1911

To resolve the house into the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, in order to take up for further consideration the post office appropriatio

On Jan 23, 1911, the House voted 191–105 (HR 31539). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 88–70, Democrats 103–35. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 105 members voted against their own party.

During the 61st Congress (1909–1910), William Howard Taft was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
191
No
105
Did not vote
106
Date
Jan 23, 1911

By party

  • Democrats103 yes · 35 no · 42 didn’t vote
  • Republicans88 yes · 70 no · 64 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 25 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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