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House roll call 437 · 91st Congress · Dec 29, 1970

To agree to the conference report on S. 1181.

On Dec 29, 1970, the House voted 159–93 (S 1181). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 183–41, Republicans 47–124. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 88 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
159
No
93
Did not vote
54
Date
Dec 29, 1970

By party

  • Republicans47 yes · 124 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Democrats183 yes · 41 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 8 more.

The bill

S. 1181: A bill to enable potato growers to finance a nationally coordinated research and promotion program to improve their competitive position and expand their markets for potatoes by increasing consumer acceptance of such potatoes and potato products and by im

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 agree to the conference report on S. 1181.: House Vote, Dec 29…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-H-437/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-1181 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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