To recommit H. R. 11019, a bill to reduce the duties on wool and the manufacture of wool, to ways and means committee with instructions to await report of the t

On Jun 20, 1911, the House voted 118–197 (HR 11019). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 1–199, Republicans 126–7, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 62nd Congress (1911–1912), William Howard Taft was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes: 118
No: 197
Did not vote: 73
Date: Jun 20, 1911

By party

Democrats1 yes · 199 no · 37 didn’t vote
Republicans126 yes · 7 no · 36 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

William Kent R-CA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Victor Murdock R-KS voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Andrew John Volstead R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
William Bates Francis D-OH voted yes
Abraham Walter Lafferty R-OR 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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