To pass H. RES. 6, adopting the rules of the House Of Representatives in force at the close of the 68th Congress, for the present House Of Representatives of TH

On Dec 7, 1925, the House voted 207–196 (HRE 6). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 212–22, Democrats 0–174, Others 0–5. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 69th Congress (1925–1926), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 207
No: 196
Did not vote: 26
Date: Dec 7, 1925

By party

Democrats0 yes · 174 no · 10 didn’t vote
Republicans212 yes · 22 no · 16 didn’t vote
Others0 yes · 5 no

Who broke with their party

Henry Ellsworth Barbour R-CA voted no
Philip David Swing R-CA voted no
Henry Riggs Rathbone R-IL voted no
William Henry Sproul R-KS voted no
Hays Baxter White R-KS voted no
Roy Orchard Woodruff R-MI voted no
William Francis James R-MI voted no
Oscar Edward Keller R-MN voted no
Olger Burton Burtness R-ND voted no
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted no
Robert Glenmore Simmons R-NE voted no
John Charles Speaks R-OH voted no
Melville Clyde Kelly R-PA 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

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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