To recommit to the committee an appropriations H.R. 15848, (p. 1034, app. 3-4-1929), a bill making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriatio

On Jan 7, 1929, the House voted 130–169 (HR 15848). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 6–174, Democrats 130–3, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 130
No: 169
Did not vote: 130
Date: Jan 7, 1929

By party

Democrats130 yes · 3 no · 65 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 174 no · 63 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Herbert Jackson Drane D-FL voted no
William Henry Sproul R-KS voted yes
John William Mccormack D-MA voted no
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted yes
John Charles Speaks R-OH voted yes
Jacob Banks Kurtz R-PA voted yes
Finis James Garrett D-TN voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
Joseph David Beck 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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