To recommit to committee on appropriations, H.R. 16110 (feb. 23, 1931), a bill making appropriations for the department of state and justice and for the judicia

On Jan 23, 1931, the House voted 109–177 (HR 16110). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 9–194, Democrats 123–8, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 17 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: 109
No: 177
Did not vote: 121
Date: Jan 23, 1931

By party

Democrats123 yes · 8 no · 45 didn’t vote
Republicans9 yes · 194 no · 75 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Charles Isaac Sparks R-KS voted yes
William Patrick Connery Jr. D-MA voted no
John William Mccormack D-MA voted no
John Charles Linthicum D-MD voted no
John Joseph Cochran D-MO voted no
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted yes
John Charles Speaks R-OH voted yes
Charles Anthony Mooney D-OH voted no
Robert Crosser D-OH voted no
William Wirt Hastings D-OK voted no
Milton Cline Garber R-OK voted yes
Charles Andrew Christopherson R-SD voted yes
Charles August Kading R-WI voted yes
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted yes
Michael Kieran Reilly D-WI voted no
Merlin Hull R-WI voted yes
Hubert Haskell Peavey 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit to committee on appropriations…: House Vote, Jan 23, 1931,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-H-79/to-recommit-to-committee-on-appropriations-h-r-16110 (accessed 2026-10-16).