To recommit to committee on appropriations, H.R. 16969 (feb. 28, 1931), a bill making appropriations for navy departments and the naval service for fiscal 1932,

On Feb 13, 1931, the House voted 135–191 (HR 16969). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 18–202, Democrats 136–9, Others 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 27 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: 135
No: 191
Did not vote: 90
Date: Feb 13, 1931

By party

Democrats136 yes · 9 no · 31 didn’t vote
Republicans18 yes · 202 no · 58 didn’t vote
Others1 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Lewis Williams Douglas D-AZ voted no
Oscar Stanton De Priest R-IL voted yes
William Purnell Lambertson R-KS voted yes
William Henry Sproul R-KS voted yes
John William Mccormack D-MA voted no
Victor Laurence August Christgau R-MN voted yes
James Herbert Sinclair R-ND voted yes
Loring Milton Black Jr. D-NY voted no
Christopher Daniel Sullivan D-NY voted no
John Joseph Boylan D-NY voted no
Fiorello Henry La Guardia R-NY voted yes
Joseph Andrew Gavagan D-NY voted no
Charles Cyrus Kearns R-OH voted yes
John Charles Speaks R-OH voted yes
Milton Cline Garber R-OK voted yes
Hubert Frederick Fisher D-TN voted no
James Paul Buchanan D-TX voted no
Andrew Jackson Montague D-VA voted no
Henry Allen Cooper R-WI voted yes
Charles August Kading R-WI voted yes
John Mandt Nelson R-WI voted yes
John Charles Schafer R-WI voted yes
Merlin Hull R-WI voted yes
Edward Everts Browne R-WI voted yes
George John Schneider R-WI voted yes
James Archibald Frear 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, Feb 13, 1931,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/71-H-85/to-recommit-to-committee-on-appropriations-h-r-16969 (accessed 2026-10-16).