To pass H. RES. 219, providing for consideration of H. R. 12717, a bill making appropriations for dept. Of agriculture for fiscal 1917. (p. 6988-2)

On Apr 28, 1916, the House voted 184–136 (HRE 219). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 174–5, Republicans 10–130, Others 2–3. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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: 184
No: 136
Did not vote: 117
Date: Apr 28, 1916

By party

Democrats174 yes · 5 no · 53 didn’t vote
Republicans10 yes · 130 no · 60 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 3 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Pearce Coady D-MD voted no
Henry Thomas Helgesen R-ND voted yes
George Morley Young R-ND voted yes
John Joseph Fitzgerald D-NY voted no
Daniel Joseph Riordan D-NY voted no
George Murray Hulbert D-NY voted no
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted yes
Willis Chatman Hawley R-OR voted yes
Nicholas John Sinnott R-OR voted yes
Samuel Henry Miller R-PA voted yes
Royal Cleaves Johnson R-SD voted yes
Richard Wilson Austin R-TN voted yes
William Leroy La Follette R-WA voted yes
Edward Everts Browne R-WI voted yes

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. 219, providing for…: House Vote, Apr 28, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-48/to-pass-h-res-219-providing-for-consideration-of (accessed 2026-10-17).