To recommit to the committee on foreign affairs H. R. 13880, a bill to reorganize and improve the U.S. Foreign service, with instructions to strike out certain

On Feb 8, 1923, the House voted 73–180 (HR 13880). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 7–162, Democrats 68–18, Others 0–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 25 members voted against their own party.

During the 67th Congress (1921–1922), Warren G. Harding was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 73
No: 180
Did not vote: 195
Date: Feb 8, 1923

By party

Democrats68 yes · 18 no · 52 didn’t vote
Republicans7 yes · 162 no · 143 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 2 no

Who broke with their party

Gilbert Nelson Haugen R-IA voted yes
John William Rainey D-IL voted no
Adolph Joachim Sabath D-IL voted no
James Campbell Cantrill D-KY voted no
Henry Garland Dupré D-LA voted no
Whitmell Pugh Martin D-LA voted no
George Kent Favrot D-LA voted no
Ladislas Lazaro D-LA voted no
James Ambrose Gallivan D-MA voted no
John Charles Linthicum D-MD voted no
Louis Convers Cramton R-MI voted yes
William Francis James R-MI voted yes
Harry Bartow Hawes D-MO voted no
Hallett Sydney Ward D-NC voted no
Charles Manly Stedman D-NC voted no
William Ezekiel Andrews R-NE voted yes
William Bourke Cockran D-NY voted no
Anthony Jerome Griffin D-NY voted no
James Michael Mead D-NY voted no
Manuel Herrick R-OK voted yes
Guy Edgar Campbell D-PA voted no
James Pleasant Woods D-VA voted no
Robert Walton Moore D-VA voted no
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes
William Henry Stafford 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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