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House roll call 217 · 93rd Congress · Jun 28, 1973

To pass H.R. 8947.

On Jun 28, 1973, the House voted 384–26 (HR 8947). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–16, Republicans 177–10, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 26 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
384
No
26
Did not vote
31
Date
Jun 28, 1973

By party

  • Republicans177 yes · 10 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats207 yes · 16 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 pass H.R. 8947.: House Vote, Jun 28, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-217/to-pass-h-r-8947 (accessed 2026-10-15).

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