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House roll call 2 · 91st Congress · Jan 3, 1969

To order the previous question on H.RES. 1, providing simply to administer the oath of office to adam clayton powell.

On Jan 3, 1969, the House voted 176–248 (HRES 1). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 152–86, Republicans 24–162. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 110 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
176
No
248
Did not vote
25
Date
Jan 3, 1969

By party

  • Republicans24 yes · 162 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats152 yes · 86 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 30 more.

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 order the previous question on H.RES. 1…: House Vote, Jan 3, 1969,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-H-2/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-1 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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