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House roll call 216 · 93rd Congress · Jun 28, 1973

To amend H.R. 8947 by adding $4.7 million for geothermal research by the AEC.

On Jun 28, 1973, the House voted 206–205 (HR 8947). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 107–119, Republicans 99–86, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 193 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
206
No
205
Did not vote
30
Date
Jun 28, 1973

By party

  • Republicans99 yes · 86 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats107 yes · 119 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 113 more.

The bill

H.R. 8947: A bill making appropriations for public works for water and power development, including the Corps of Engineers--Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration and other power agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Appalachian regional development programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, and related indepe

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 amend H.R. 8947 by adding $4.7 million…: House Vote, Jun 28, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-216/to-amend-h-r-8947-by-adding-4-7 (accessed 2026-10-15).

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