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House roll call 273 · 91st Congress · Jun 17, 1970

To order the previous question on H. RES. 914, providing for agreeing to the amendments of the Senate to H.R. 424., a bill to extend the voting rights act of 19

On Jun 17, 1970, the House voted 224–183 (HRES 914). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 170–70, Republicans 62–121. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 132 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
224
No
183
Did not vote
26
Date
Jun 17, 1970

By party

  • Republicans62 yes · 121 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats170 yes · 70 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 52 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 17, 1970,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-H-273/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-914 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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