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House roll call 81 · 64th Congress · Jul 1, 1916

To suspend rules and pass H. R. 16734 a bill to pay to certain families of the men of the drafted forces a sum of money for their maintenance during the term of

On Jul 1, 1916, the House voted 298–2 (HR 16734). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 161–1, Republicans 132–1, Others 4–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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
298
No
2
Did not vote
141
Date
Jul 1, 1916

By party

  • Democrats161 yes · 1 no · 70 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no
  • Republicans132 yes · 1 no · 67 didn’t vote
  • Others4 yes · 0 no · 4 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 suspend rules and pass H. R. 16734 a bill…: House Vote, Jul 1, 1916,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/64-H-81/to-suspend-rules-and-pass-h-r-16734-a (accessed 2026-10-17).

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