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House roll call 260 · 93rd Congress · Jul 20, 1973

To amend H.R. 8538, a bill to extend certain authorizations for the corporation for public broadcasting, by witholding grants for construction unless the recipi

On Jul 20, 1973, the House voted 189–190 (HR 8538). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 127–79, Republicans 63–111, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 142 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
189
No
190
Did not vote
61
Date
Jul 20, 1973

By party

  • Republicans63 yes · 111 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats127 yes · 79 no · 40 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 62 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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