To amend H.R. 1, by forbidding the making of a consolidated tax return for affiliated corporations. (p. 715-2)

On Dec 15, 1927, the House voted 209–188 (HR 1). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 22–197, Democrats 194–0, Others 2–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 22 members voted against their own party.

During the 70th Congress (1927–1928), Calvin Coolidge was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 209
No: 188
Did not vote: 29
Date: Dec 15, 1927

By party

Democrats194 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
Republicans22 yes · 197 no · 24 didn’t vote
Others2 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted yes
Homer William Hall R-IL voted yes
Homer Hoch R-KS voted yes
Charles Laceille Gifford R-MA voted yes
Frank Clague R-MN voted yes
August Herman Andresen R-MN voted yes
Conrad George Selvig R-MN voted yes
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted yes
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted yes
Charles Brand R-OH voted yes
John Charles Speaks R-OH voted yes
William Mitchell Morgan R-OH voted yes
John William Summers R-WA voted yes
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
Charles August Kading R-WI voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted yes
Florian Lampert R-WI voted yes
George John Schneider R-WI voted yes
James Archibald Frear R-WI voted yes
Hubert Haskell Peavey R-WI voted yes
James Anthony Hughes R-WV 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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