To pass H. R. 10069. (p. 4933 5183)

On Apr 17, 1918, the House voted 299–24 (HR 10069). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 160–7, Republicans 139–18, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 25 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: 299
No: 24
Did not vote: 129
Date: Apr 17, 1918

By party

Democrats160 yes · 7 no · 59 didn’t vote
Republicans139 yes · 18 no · 66 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Everis Anson Hayes R-CA voted no
William Johnson Graham R-IL voted no
Edward John King R-IL voted no
Clifford Cady Ireland R-IL voted no
Loren Edgar Wheeler R-IL voted no
Thomas Sutler Williams R-IL voted no
Daniel Read Anthony Jr. R-KS voted no
Harvey Helm D-KY voted no
Joseph Walsh R-MA voted no
Wallace Humphrey White Jr. R-ME voted no
John Andrew Peters R-ME voted no
Ira Greenlief Hersey R-ME voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted no
John Morgan Evans D-MT voted no
Charles Frank Reavis R-NE voted no
Archie Dovell Sanders R-NY voted no
Horatio Clifford Claypool D-OH voted no
William Albert Ashbrook D-OH voted no
William Gordon D-OH voted no
Joseph Bryan Thompson D-OK voted no
Scott Ferris D-OK voted no
Louis Thomas Mcfadden R-PA voted no
Edgar Raymond Kiess R-PA voted no
Sam Riley Sells R-TN 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. R. 10069. (p. 4933 5183): House Vote, Apr 17, 1918,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-127/to-pass-h-r-10069-p-4933-5183 (accessed 2026-10-17).