To adopt resolution H. RES. 53, providing for close of debate on tariff bill H.R. 1438, and that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the s

On Apr 5, 1909, the House voted 195–178 (HRE 53). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 191–20, Democrats 4–158. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 24 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: 195
No: 178
Did not vote: 29
Date: Apr 5, 1909

By party

Democrats4 yes · 158 no · 18 didn’t vote
Republicans191 yes · 20 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Albert Foster Dawson R-IA voted no
Charles Edgar Pickett R-IA voted no
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
James William Good R-IA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Albert Estopinal D-LA voted yes
Robert Foligny Broussard D-LA voted yes
Robert Charles Wickliffe D-LA voted yes
Arsène Paulin Pujo D-LA voted yes
Horace Olin Young R-MI voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Edmund Howard Hinshaw R-NE voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Herbert Parsons R-NY voted no
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted no
Miles Poindexter R-WA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted no
William Joseph Cary R-WI voted no
Elmer Addison Morse R-WI voted no
Irvine Luther Lenroot 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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