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House roll call 749 · 93rd Congress · Jun 19, 1974

To amend S. 411, a bill extending the phasing in of postal rate increases, by deleting the phasingpin of rates for all classes of mail covered in the bill excep

On Jun 19, 1974, the House voted 166–237 (S 411). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 71–153, Republicans 95–83, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 154 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
166
No
237
Did not vote
39
Date
Jun 19, 1974

By party

  • Republicans95 yes · 83 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats71 yes · 153 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 74 more.

The bill

S. 411: A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, relating to the Postal Service.

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 S. 411, a bill extending the…: House Vote, Jun 19, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-749/to-amend-s-411-a-bill-extending-the-phasing (accessed 2026-10-16).

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