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House roll call 42 · 65th Congress · Jun 27, 1917

To pass H. R. 4285, the rivers and harbors appropriations bill. (p. 4357)

On Jun 27, 1917, the House voted 203–133 (HR 4285). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 78–107, Democrats 141–41, Others 3–3. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 119 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
203
No
133
Did not vote
82
Date
Jun 27, 1917

By party

  • Democrats141 yes · 41 no · 44 didn’t vote
  • Republicans78 yes · 107 no · 38 didn’t vote
  • Others3 yes · 3 no

Who broke with their party

And 39 more.

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. 4285, the rivers and harbors…: House Vote, Jun 27, 1917,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/65-H-42/to-pass-h-r-4285-the-rivers-and-harbors (accessed 2026-10-17).

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