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House roll call 171 · 92nd Congress · Sep 14, 1971

To agree to the committee amendment to H.R. 234.

On Sep 14, 1971, the House voted 290–111 (HR 234). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 187–50, Republicans 104–61. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 111 members voted against their own party.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
290
No
111
Did not vote
41
Date
Sep 14, 1971

By party

  • Democrats187 yes · 50 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Republicans104 yes · 61 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 31 more.

The bill

H.R. 234: To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the establishment of emergency detention camps and to provide that no citizen of the United States shall be committed for detention or imprisonment in any facility of .the U.S. Government except in conformity with the provisions of title 18

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 committee amendment to H.R…: House Vote, Sep 14, 1971,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-H-171/to-agree-to-the-committee-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).

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