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House roll call 265 · 63rd Congress · Feb 16, 1915

To amend S. 5259 by creating a United States shipping board, authorized to subscribe to the bank of a district of columbia corporation capitalized at ten-millio

On Feb 16, 1915, the House voted 222–100 (S 5259). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 214–4, Republicans 5–91, Others 2–5, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 63rd Congress (1913–1914), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

222

No

100

Did not vote

131

Date

Feb 16, 1915

From Voteview roll call records.