To recommit the 1909 urgency deficiency appropriation bill, H.R. 11570 (36 stat 118, 8/5/1909), to the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, w

On Jul 20, 1909, the House voted 113–142 (HR 11570). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–137, Democrats 108–6. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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: 113
No: 142
Did not vote: 145
Date: Jul 20, 1909

By party

Democrats108 yes · 6 no · 66 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 137 no · 79 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Atterson Walden Rucker D-CO voted no
John Andrew Martin D-CO voted no
Edward Thomas Taylor D-CO voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted yes
Victor Murdock R-KS voted yes
Samuel Louis Gilmore D-LA voted no
Arsène Paulin Pujo D-LA voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted yes
Edward William Pou D-NC voted no
Edmund Howard Hinshaw R-NE voted yes
George William Norris R-NE voted yes
John Mandt Nelson 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit the 1909 urgency deficiency…: House Vote, Jul 20, 1909,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/61-H-30/to-recommit-the-1909-urgency-deficiency-appropriation-bill-h (accessed 2026-10-15).