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House roll call 279 · 63rd Congress · Mar 3, 1915

To suspend the rules and concur in Senate amendment to the river and harbor appropriation bill for 1916 (H. R. 2018938 stat. 1049, 3/4/1915), substituting for t

On Mar 3, 1915, the House voted 222–99 (HR 20189). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 157–64, Republicans 63–33, Others 2–3, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 97 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
99
Did not vote
130
Date
Mar 3, 1915

By party

  • Democrats157 yes · 64 no · 83 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans63 yes · 33 no · 43 didn’t vote
  • Others2 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 17 more.

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 suspend the rules and concur in Senate…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1915,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/63-H-279/to-suspend-the-rules-and-concur-in-senate-amendment (accessed 2026-10-16).

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