To suspend the rules of the house and pass H.R. 2, (41 stat 982, 6-5-1920), a bill authorizing pensions to veterans of the war with spain, the philippine insurr

On Mar 1, 1920, the House voted 295–19 (HR 2). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 177–2, Democrats 115–17, Others 3–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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: 295
No: 19
Did not vote: 139
Date: Mar 1, 1920

By party

Democrats115 yes · 17 no · 70 didn’t vote
Republicans177 yes · 2 no · 69 didn’t vote
Others3 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

William Shields Goodwin D-AR voted no
James William Good R-IA voted no
James Robert Mann R-IL voted no
Hubert Durrett Stephens D-MS voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
William Webb Venable D-MS voted no
Percy Edwards Quin D-MS voted no
James William Collier D-MS voted no
Finis James Garrett D-TN voted no
Eugene Black D-TX voted no
John Calvin Box D-TX voted no
James Young D-TX voted no
Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn D-TX voted no
Rufus Hardy D-TX voted no
James Paul Buchanan D-TX voted no
Thomas Terry (Tom) Connally D-TX voted no
Fritz Garland Lanham D-TX voted no
John Nance Garner D-TX voted no
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX 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 suspend the rules of the house and pass…: House Vote, Mar 1, 1920,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-H-170/to-suspend-the-rules-of-the-house-and-pass (accessed 2026-10-17).