To agree to the conference report on H.R. 8624, (41 stat 297, 10-22-1919), a bill amending the 1917 food control act. (p. 6736, 6754)

On Oct 11, 1919, the House voted 210–8 (HR 8624). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 108–5, Democrats 100–3, Others 2–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 8 members voted against their own party.

During the 66th Congress (1919–1920), Woodrow Wilson was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 210
No: 8
Did not vote: 235
Date: Oct 11, 1919

By party

Democrats100 yes · 3 no · 99 didn’t vote
Republicans108 yes · 5 no · 135 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Stanley Hubert Dent Jr. D-AL voted no
Joseph Walsh R-MA voted no
Ira Greenlief Hersey R-ME voted no
Benjamin Grubb Humphreys D-MS voted no
Charles Robley Evans D-NV voted no
Norman Judd Gould R-NY voted no
James Thomas Begg R-OH voted no
Louis Thomas Mcfadden 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 agree to the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, Oct 11, 1919,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-H-100/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).