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House roll call 269 · 93rd Congress · Jul 24, 1973

To instruct conferees to insist on a house amendment to S. 1888, the proposed agriculture and consumer protection act of 1973, which amendment prohibits the sal

On Jul 24, 1973, the House voted 371–35 (S 1888). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 188–32, Republicans 182–3, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 35 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
371
No
35
Did not vote
36
Date
Jul 24, 1973

By party

  • Republicans182 yes · 3 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats188 yes · 32 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 1888: An original bill to extend and amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable prices.

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 instruct conferees to insist on a house…: House Vote, Jul 24, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-269/to-instruct-conferees-to-insist-on-a-house-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).

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