To pass bill H. R. 15796, (40 stat-1348, mar. 4, 1919), enabling the President to carry out the price guarantees made to producers of wheat of the crops of 1918

On Feb 22, 1919, the House voted 278–14 (HR 15796). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 142–6, Democrats 136–9, Others 4–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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: 278
No: 14
Did not vote: 158
Date: Feb 22, 1919

By party

Democrats136 yes · 9 no · 81 didn’t vote
Republicans142 yes · 6 no · 75 didn’t vote
Others4 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Henry Bascom Steagall D-AL voted no
Fred Leonard Blackmon D-AL voted no
George Huddleston D-AL voted no
Benjamin Clark Hilliard D-CO voted no
Charles Hillyer Brand D-GA voted no
Thomas Montgomery Bell D-GA voted no
James Benjamin Aswell D-LA voted no
John Jacob Rogers R-MA voted no
Michael Francis Phelan D-MA voted no
Frederick William Dallinger R-MA voted no
Joseph Walsh R-MA voted no
Richard Wayne Parker R-NJ voted no
James William Husted R-NY voted no
Isaac R. Sherwood D-OH voted no
George Washington Edmonds R-PA 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 bill H. R. 15796, (40 stat-1348…: House Vote, Feb 22, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-251/to-pass-bill-h-r-15796-40-stat-1348 (accessed 2026-10-17).