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President William Taft's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 61st House of Representatives
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This page compiles President William Taft's record on U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the House, but they may show what side they're on. This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
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h61v19ON PASSAGE OF THE BILL CREATING A TARIFF, H.R. 1438.HR14381Yea vote
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h61v20TO PASS H.J. RES. 45 (36 STAT 182, 4/23/1909) MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF THE 1ST SESSION OF THE 61ST CONGRESS.HJR451Yea vote
(36 STAT 182, 4/23/1909
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h61v23ON ADOPTION OF S.J. RES. 33 (36 STAT 182, 6/25/1909), PERMITTING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO USE ANY OF THE UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATIONS HE MAY FEEL NECESSARY IN THE PROSECUTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WORK. (P. 3613-1)SJR331Yea vote
36 STAT 182, 6/25/1909
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h61v24ON PASSAGE OF THE CENSUS APPROPRIATION BILL, H.R. 10933, (36 STAT 1, 6/29/1909). (P. 3773-2)HR109331Yea vote
36 STAT 1, 6/29/1909
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h61v28ON ADOPTION OF S.J. RES. 40 (36 STAT 184), PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE U.S., WHICH EMPOWERS CONGRESS TO LAY AND COLLECT TAXES ON INCOMES FROM WHATEVER SOURCE DERIVED WITHOUT APPORTIONMENT AMONG THE SEVERAL STATES, AND WITHSJR401Yea vote
36 STAT 184
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h61v34TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE TARIFF BILL, H.R. 1438. (P. 4755-1,2)HR14381Yea vote
Y, 610008
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h61v36TO ADOPT CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL, H.R. 11570 (36 STAT 118, 8/5/1909). (P. 4899-2)HR115701Yea vote
36 STAT 118, 8/5/1909
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h61v42TO PASS H.R. 15384 (36 STAT 243, 3/23/1910), THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL FOR FISCAL 1911. (P. 506)HR153841Yea vote
36 STAT 243, 3/23/1910
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h61v53ON CONCURRING IN SENATE AMENDMENT #39 TO THE URGENT DEFICIENCIES BILL FOR 1910 H.R. 18282 (36 STAT 202, 2/25/1910), WHICH PROVIDES THAT NO PART OF THE $125,000 APPROPRIATION FOR IMMIGRATION COMMISSION BE USED FOR FIELD WORK, AND THAT NO MEMBER HR182821Yea vote
36 STAT 202, 2/25/1910
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h61v62ON PASSAGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BILL S. 1864 (36 STAT 238, 3/23/1910), FACILITATING THE USE FOR MANUFACTURING PURPOSES OF SQUARE NO. 328 IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, AS AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF 2/1/1907. (P. 3163, 3165)S18641Yea vote
36 STAT 238, 3/23/1910
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h61v94TO HAVE THE HOUSE AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE 1911 LEG. EXEC. AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION BILL H.R. 22643 (36 STAT 468, 6/17/1910). (P. 4459-1,2, 4460-1,2)HR226431Yea vote
36 STAT 468, 6/17/1910
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h61v102TO HAVE THE HOUSE RECEDE AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL H.R. 14464 (36 STAT 374, 5/18/1910), WHEREBY THE $17,000 APPROPRIATION FOR PLAYGROUNDS IN THE D. OF C. WAS NOT TO BE PAID WHOLLY OUT OF REVENHR144641Yea vote
36 STAT 374, 5/18/1910
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h61v105ON PASSAGE OF THE COMMERCE COURT BILL H.R. 17536. (P. 6033)HR175361Yea vote
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h61v107ON PASSAGE H.R. 22642 (36 STAT 602, 6/23/1910), AUTHORIZING THE SEC. OF THE INTERIOR TO SELL A PORTION OF THE UNALLOTED LANDS IN THE CHEYENNE INIAN RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA TO THE MILWAUKEE LAND CO. FOR TOWN SITE PURPOSES. (P. 6077)HR226421Yea vote
36 STAT 602, 6/23/1910
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h61v109ON PASSAGE OF H.R. 13517 (36 STAT 1866, 6/25/1910), AUTHORI- ZING A CREDIT IN CERTAIN ACCOUNTS OF THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES. (P. 6253)HR135171Yea vote
36 STAT 1866, 6/25/1910
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h61v116ON CONCURRING IN SENATE AMENDMENT WITH AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMMERCE COURTS BILL H.R. 17536 (36 STAT 539, 6/18/1910), CREATING COMMERCE COURTS AND AMENDING THE ACT REGULATING COMMERCE, THE AMENDMENT BEING, THAT THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AND BE HR175361Yea vote
36 STAT 539, 6/18/1910
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h61v119TO AMEND, BY WAY OF SUBSTITUTE, THE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL S. 5876, BY ESTABLISHING THE SYSTEM UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, AND DIRECTING THE POSTMASTER GENERAL TO PREPARE AND ISSUE STAMPS OF THE NECESSARY DENOMINATIONS FOS58761Yea vote
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h61v121TO RECOMMIT THE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL S. 5876, TO THE COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICES AND POST ROADS. (P. 7767)S58766Nay vote
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h61v122ON PASSAGE OF THE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK BILL S. 5876. (P. 7765, 7768)S58761Yea vote
Y, 610027
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h61v125TO SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE, AND PASS THE NEGRO FREEDOM JOINT RESOLUTION H.J. RES. 88, CREATING A COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT ON THE ADVISABILITY OF HOLDING AN EXPOSITION COMMEMORATIVE THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF NEGRO FREEDOM. (P. 85HJR881Yea vote
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h61v129TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT #76 TO H.R. 25552, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES PROVISION THEREIN THAT NO MONEY SHALL BE SPENT IN THE PROSECUTION OF ANY ORGANIZATION OR INDIVIDUAL HAVING IN VIEW INCREASING WAGES, SHORTEHR255521Yea vote
36 STAT 703, 6/25/1910
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h61v147TO AMEND H.R. 23377, WHICH PROVIDES TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES FROM $7,000 TO $10,000 PER YEAR. (P. 1450-2)HR233771Yea vote
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h61v149TO AMEND THE TARIFF BOARD BILL H.R. 32010, BY STRIKING OUT ENACTING CLAUSE OF THE BILL. (P. 1692-2)HR320106Nay vote
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h61v155ON ADOPTION OF H.J. RES. 213 (36 STAT 1454, 2/15/1911), AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO INVITE FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION IN 1915 AT SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. (P. 1755-2)HJR2131Yea vote
36 STAT 1454, 2/15/1911
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h61v185TO SUSPEND RULES AND PASS BILL, H.R. 32080, PROVIDING FOR THE LEASING OF COAL LANDS IN THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA. (P. 3231-1)HR320801Yea vote
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h61v188TO AGREE TO CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE BILL H.R. 29360 (36 STAT 1170, 3/4/1911), MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL EXPENSES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 1912. (P. 3589-1, 2462-1, 2463-2)HR293601Yea vote
36 STAT 1170, 3/4/1911
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h61v189TO RECEDE FROM ITS DISAGREEMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 1912, H.R. 31856 (36 STAT 966, 3/2/1911), AND CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT 1,2,AND 3 WHICH AMENDMENTS RELATE TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCRHR318561Yea vote
36 STAT 966, 3/2/1911
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h61v193ON PASSAGE OF THE BILL, S. 10456 (36 STAT 1013, 3/2/1911), TO RESTRAIN THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FROM RECEIVING BONDS ISSUED TO PROVIDE MONEY FOR THE BUILDING OF THE PANAMA CANAL AS SECURITY FOR THE ISSUE OF CIRCULATING NOTES TO NATIONAL BAS104561Yea vote
36 STAT 1013, 3/2/1911
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h61v194TO SUSPEND RULES AND PASS BILL, H.R. 13474 PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE DEBT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND TO PROVIDE FOR PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS. (P. 3824-1)HR134741Yea vote
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h61v201ON ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORT ON THE GENERAL DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL H.R. 32957 (36 STAT 1287, 3/4/1911), FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1911 AND PRIOR YEARS. (P. 4325-1, 4330-2)HR329571Yea vote
36 STAT 1287, 3/4/1911
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Notes:
  • Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
  • Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)






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