To recommit H.R. 13870, (6-5-20), a bill making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for fiscal 1921, to comm. On appropriations with inst

On May 11, 1920, the House voted 131–153 (HR 13870). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 4–147, Democrats 128–7, Others 1–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 11 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: 131
No: 153
Did not vote: 165
Date: May 11, 1920

By party

Democrats128 yes · 7 no · 67 didn’t vote
Republicans4 yes · 147 no · 97 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Edward Raker D-CA voted no
Oscar Edward Bland R-IN voted yes
Ladislas Lazaro D-LA voted no
Thomas Upton Sisson D-MS voted no
Dick Thompson Morgan R-OK voted yes
William Joseph Burke R-PA voted yes
John Calvin Box D-TX voted no
Joe Henry Eagle D-TX voted no
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX voted no
Rorer Abraham James D-VA voted no
Edward Voigt R-WI voted yes

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 recommit H.R. 13870, (6-5-20), a bill…: House Vote, May 11, 1920,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-H-212/to-recommit-h-r-13870-6-5-20-a (accessed 2026-10-15).