To suspend the rules and adopt S.J.RES. 191, creating a joint committee on the reorganization of the administrative branch of the government. (p. 8433)

On Jun 3, 1920, the House voted 142–135 (SJR 191). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 137–11, Democrats 6–125, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 17 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: 142
No: 135
Did not vote: 173
Date: Jun 3, 1920

By party

Democrats6 yes · 125 no · 71 didn’t vote
Republicans137 yes · 11 no · 100 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Guy Urban Hardy R-CO voted no
Lester Jesse Dickinson R-IA voted no
John Charles Mckenzie R-IL voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted no
Cleveland Alexander Newton R-MO voted no
Everette Burgess Howard D-OK voted yes
Willis Chatman Hawley R-OR voted no
William Walton Griest R-PA voted no
Samuel Austin Kendall R-PA voted no
William Joseph Burke R-PA voted no
Richard Smith Whaley D-SC voted yes
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA voted yes
Thomas Walter Harrison D-VA voted yes
Robert Walton Moore D-VA voted yes
Frank Lester Greene R-VT voted no
Matthew Mansfield Neely D-WV voted yes
George Meade Bowers R-WV 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 and adopt S.J.RES. 191…: House Vote, Jun 3, 1920,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/66-H-244/to-suspend-the-rules-and-adopt-s-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).