To pass H. RES. 499, providing for the consideration of amendments to H. R. 20632, naval appropriation research bill. (p. 3133-1,3132-3)

On Feb 12, 1917, the House voted 282–19 (HRE 499). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 169–3, Republicans 110–16, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 282
No: 19
Did not vote: 140
Date: Feb 12, 1917

By party

Democrats169 yes · 3 no · 60 didn’t vote
Republicans110 yes · 16 no · 74 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Frank Buchanan D-IL voted no
William Brown Mckinley R-IL voted no
Edward La Rue Hamilton R-MI voted no
Joseph Warren Fordney R-MI voted no
Charles August Lindbergh R-MN voted no
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted no
Moses Pierce Kinkaid R-NE voted no
George Winthrop Fairchild R-NY voted no
Seward Henry Williams R-OH voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted no
Joseph Hampton Moore R-PA voted no
Warren Worth Bailey D-PA voted no
Henry Wilson Temple R-PA voted no
William Henry Coleman R-PA voted no
Oscar Callaway D-TX voted no
William Leroy La Follette R-WA 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H. RES. 499, providing for the…: House Vote, Feb 12, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-124/to-pass-h-res-499-providing-for-the-consideration (accessed 2026-10-17).