To amend by substitution H. R. 2958 (37 stat. 25, 8/19/1911) a bill providing for publicity of contributions made for the purpose of influencing elections, by p

On Apr 14, 1911, the House voted 111–196 (HR 2958). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–181, Republicans 108–14, Others 1–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 16 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: 111
No: 196
Did not vote: 101
Date: Apr 14, 1911

By party

Democrats2 yes · 181 no · 54 didn’t vote
Republicans108 yes · 14 no · 47 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Seaborn Anderson Roddenbery D-GA voted yes
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
Nathan Edward Kendall R-IA voted no
Horace Mann Towner R-IA voted no
Elbert Hamilton Hubbard R-IA voted no
Thomas Parran R-MD voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted no
George William Norris R-NE voted no
Charles David Carter D-OK voted yes
Stanton Warburton 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
John Jacob Esch 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend by substitution H. R. 2958 (37…: House Vote, Apr 14, 1911,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/62-H-6/to-amend-by-substitution-h-r-2958-37-stat (accessed 2026-10-17).