To order the previous question on passage of H. RES. 407, a resolution providing for the amendment of rule 27, clause 4, so as to provide for discharging a comm

On Feb 3, 1912, the House voted 157–103 (HRE 407). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 157–1, Republicans 0–101, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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: 157
No: 103
Did not vote: 148
Date: Feb 3, 1912

By party

Democrats157 yes · 1 no · 79 didn’t vote
Republicans0 yes · 101 no · 68 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Finly Hutchinson Gray D-IN 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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