To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 9990, (p. 506, july 3, 1930), a bill for the rehabilitation of the bitter root irrigation project, montana.

On Jun 16, 1930, the House voted 227–53 (HR 9990). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 144–25, Democrats 82–28, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 53 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: 227
No: 53
Did not vote: 176
Date: Jun 16, 1930

By party

Democrats82 yes · 28 no · 66 didn’t vote
Republicans144 yes · 25 no · 109 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

William Bacon Oliver D-AL voted no
George Huddleston D-AL voted no
Pearl Peden Oldfield D-AR voted no
Tilman Bacon Parks D-AR voted no
Malcolm Connor Tarver D-GA voted no
Thomas John Bright Robinson R-IA voted no
Christian William Ramseyer R-IA voted no
Homer Hoch R-KS voted no
John William Moore D-KY voted no
Frank Herbert Foss R-MA voted no
George Holden Tinkham R-MA voted no
Richard Bowditch Wigglesworth R-MA voted no
Joseph William Martin Jr. R-MA voted no
Thomas Alan Goldsborough D-MD voted no
Donald Francis Snow R-ME voted no
Ralph Fulton Lozier D-MO voted no
Jacob Le Roy Milligan D-MO voted no
John William Palmer R-MO voted no
William Lester Nelson D-MO voted no
Clarence Andrew Cannon D-MO voted no
Thomas Jefferson Busby D-MS voted no
Ross Alexander Collins D-MS voted no
Robert Lee Doughton D-NC voted no
Loring Milton Black Jr. D-NY voted no
Ruth Sears Baker Pratt R-NY voted no
Bertrand Hollis Snell R-NY voted no
Francis Dugan Culkin R-NY voted no
Charles Brand R-OH voted no
John Charles Speaks R-OH voted no
Ulysses Stevens Stone R-OK voted no
Milton Cline Garber R-OK voted no
James Joseph Connolly R-PA voted no
James Wolfenden R-PA voted no
Louis Thomas Mcfadden R-PA voted no
Frederick William Magrady R-PA voted no
Franklin Menges R-PA voted no
Jesse Howard Swick R-PA voted no
Butler Black Hare D-SC voted no
Frederick Haskell Dominick D-SC voted no
John Jackson Mcswain D-SC voted no
John William Wright Patman D-TX voted no
John Calvin Box D-TX voted no
Morgan Gurley Sanders D-TX voted no
Hatton William Sumners D-TX voted no
Luther Alexander Johnson D-TX voted no
Clay Stone Briggs D-TX voted no
Oliver Harlan Cross D-TX voted no
Fritz Garland Lanham D-TX voted no
Thomas Lindsay Blanton D-TX voted no
John Marvin Jones D-TX voted no
Elbert Sidney Brigham R-VT voted no
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted no
William Henry Stafford 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 9990, (p…: House Vote, Jun 16, 1930,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-H-61/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-9990 (accessed 2026-10-17).