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On Dec 8, 1913, the House voted 317–11 (HRE 298). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 215–6, Republicans 96–8, Others 7–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 14 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: 317
No: 11
Did not vote: 120
Date: Dec 8, 1913

By party

Democrats215 yes · 6 no · 83 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no
Republicans96 yes · 8 no · 35 didn’t vote
Others7 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Thomas Lawrence Reilly D-CT voted no
William Kennedy D-CT voted no
Augustus Peabody Gardner R-MA voted no
William Stedman Greene R-MA voted no
Frederick Clement Stevens R-MN voted no
James Alphonsus Hamill D-NJ voted no
Frank Eugene Wilson D-NY voted no
Michael Francis Conry D-NY voted no
Joseph Hampton Moore R-PA voted no
Andrew Jackson Barchfeld R-PA voted no
Fred Ewing Lewis R-PA voted no
John Mary Morin R-PA voted no
Ambrose Kennedy R-RI voted no
Michael Edmund Burke D-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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