To agree to the conference report on S. 3752, (40 stat-451, mar. 21, 1918), providing for the operation of transportation systems while under federal control, a

On Mar 14, 1918, the House voted 306–26 (S 3752). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 164–8, Republicans 140–18, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 members voted against their own party.

During the 65th Congress (1917–1918), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 306
No: 26
Did not vote: 122
Date: Mar 14, 1918

By party

Democrats164 yes · 8 no · 54 didn’t vote
Republicans140 yes · 18 no · 65 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no · 3 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Lawson Burnett D-AL voted no
George Huddleston D-AL voted no
William Brockman Bankhead D-AL voted no
Otis Theodore Wingo D-AR voted no
Denver Samuel Church D-CA voted no
Burton Erwin Sweet R-IA voted no
Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted no
James William Good R-IA voted no
Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted no
Cassius Clay Dowell R-IA voted no
Horace Mann Towner R-IA voted no
William Raymond Green R-IA voted no
Frank Plowman Woods R-IA voted no
Thomas Sutler Williams R-IL voted no
William Ernest Mason R-IL voted no
William Robert Wood R-IN voted no
Robert Young Thomas Jr. D-KY voted no
Harvey Helm D-KY voted no
James Campbell Mclaughlin R-MI voted no
Harold Knutson R-MN voted no
Halvor Steenerson R-MN voted no
Charles Frank Reavis R-NE voted no
Charles Cyrus Kearns R-OH voted no
Atkins Jefferson Mclemore D-TX voted no
Albert Johnson R-WA voted no
Stuart Felix Reed R-WV 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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