To recommit H. R. 20573, to the committee on ways and means with instructions to report same back with amendments eliminating all provisions of the excess-profi

On Feb 1, 1917, the House voted 187–219 (HR 20573). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 2–220, Republicans 189–6, Others 5–1, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 64th Congress (1915–1916), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 187
No: 219
Did not vote: 17
Date: Feb 1, 1917

By party

Democrats2 yes · 220 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no
Republicans189 yes · 6 no · 5 didn’t vote
Others5 yes · 1 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Ignatius Nolan R-CA voted no
Sydney Anderson R-MN voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted no
Archibald Chapman Hart D-NJ voted yes
Charles Pope Caldwell D-NY voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
John Mandt Nelson 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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