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House roll call 67 · 70th Congress · Feb 18, 1929

To suspend the rules and pass S. 1462, a bill providing for the necessary studies and engineering of the columbia basin reclamation project.

On Feb 18, 1929, the House voted 172–136 (S 1462). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 57–113, Democrats 126–29, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 86 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
172
No
136
Did not vote
118
Date
Feb 18, 1929

By party

  • Democrats126 yes · 29 no · 43 didn’t vote
  • Republicans57 yes · 113 no · 73 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 6 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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