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House roll call 233 · 91st Congress · May 6, 1970

To pass H.R. 17123.

On May 6, 1970, the House voted 326–69 (HR 17123). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 167–55, Republicans 159–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 69 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
326
No
69
Did not vote
54
Date
May 6, 1970

By party

  • Republicans159 yes · 14 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Democrats167 yes · 55 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 17123: To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1971 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat .vehicles, and other weapons, . and research, development, test, and evaluation ' for the .'Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed. Forces, and' for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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