While in Congress, he served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from 1919 to 1923, he collaborated with Wayne Wheeler of the anti-Saloon League, who conceived and largely drafted the bill.
While in Congress, he served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from 1919 to 1923. Although often considered the author of the Volstead Act, he collaborated with Wayne Wheeler of the anti-Saloon League, who conceived and largely drafted the bill.