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House roll call 263 · 91st Congress · Jun 8, 1970

To order the previous question on H.RES. 976, to authorize a select committee of the house to study firsthand the recent developments in southeast asia.

On Jun 8, 1970, the House voted 246–80 (HRES 976). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 109–64, Republicans 137–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 81 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
246
No
80
Did not vote
122
Date
Jun 8, 1970

By party

  • Republicans137 yes · 17 no · 45 didn’t vote
  • Democrats109 yes · 64 no · 77 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 1 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…: House Vote, Jun 8, 1970,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-H-263/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-976 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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