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House roll call 135 · 64th Congress · Feb 17, 1917

To eliminate from the record certain words uttered by MR. Bailey about MR. Gardner of mass., that he, MR. Gardner, "hates germany with a consuming hatred. His

On Feb 17, 1917, the House voted 167–126 (HR 20783). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 27–122, Republicans 136–2, Others 4–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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
167
No
126
Did not vote
148
Date
Feb 17, 1917

By party

  • Democrats27 yes · 122 no · 83 didn’t vote
  • Republicans136 yes · 2 no · 62 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 2 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 eliminate from the record certain words…: House Vote, Feb 17, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-135/to-eliminate-from-the-record-certain-words-uttered-by (accessed 2026-10-16).

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