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House roll call 166 · 94th Congress · May 20, 1975

To amend H.R. 6674 by providing 5000 additional personnel for the department of defense.

On May 20, 1975, the House voted 96–300 (HR 6674). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 80–182, Republicans 16–118. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 96 members voted against their own party.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
96
No
300
Did not vote
45
Date
May 20, 1975

By party

  • Republicans16 yes · 118 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats80 yes · 182 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 16 more.

The bill

H.R. 6674: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1976, and the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and t

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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