To commit to the committee on rules H. RES. 217, providing for the appointment of a committee of five members of the house to investigate the charges that two m

On Mar 12, 1924, the House voted 158–197 (HRE 217). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 0–203, Republicans 182–18, Others 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 members voted against their own party.

During the 68th Congress (1923–1924), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 158
No: 197
Did not vote: 32
Date: Mar 12, 1924

By party

Democrats0 yes · 203 no · 6 didn’t vote
Republicans182 yes · 18 no · 25 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 1 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Mae Ella Nolan R-CA voted no
Philip David Swing R-CA voted no
Edward John King R-IL voted no
Frederick Nicholas Zihlman R-MD voted no
Roy Orchard Woodruff R-MI voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted no
Oscar Edward Keller R-MN voted no
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted no
Willis Gratz Sears R-NE voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted no
Edward Voigt R-WI voted no
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted no
Florian Lampert R-WI voted no
Joseph David Beck R-WI voted no
Edward Everts Browne R-WI voted no
George John Schneider R-WI voted no
James Archibald Frear R-WI voted no
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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