During the 69th Congress, he was chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-nomination in 1926, being defeated by fellow Republican Frank P. Bohn in the primaries.
In the 69th Congress, he led the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. In 1926, he was unsuccessful in his bid for re-election, losing to Frank P. Bohn, another Republican candidate, during the primary elections.