1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 16 (71st Congress)

House roll call 16 · 71st Congress · Jan 18, 1930

To recommit H.R. 853 (p. 229, may 5, 1930) to committee on appropriations, a bill making appropriations for the treasury and post office departments for fiscal

On Jan 18, 1930, the House voted 62–178 (HR 8531). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 2–148, Democrats 60–31, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 33 members voted against their own party.

During the 71st Congress (1929–1930), Herbert Hoover was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
62
No
178
Did not vote
214
Date
Jan 18, 1930

By party

  • Democrats60 yes · 31 no · 85 didn’t vote
  • Republicans2 yes · 148 no · 128 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H.R. 853 (p. 229, may 5, 1930)…: House Vote, Jan 18, 1930,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-H-16/to-recommit-h-r-853-p-229-may-5 (accessed 2026-10-15).

Open the interactive version ›