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House roll call 170 · 94th Congress · May 20, 1975

To amend H.R. 6674 by directing the secretary of defense to report to Congress every 30 days on contracts and subcontracts and grants entered into by the dept o

On May 20, 1975, the House voted 51–345 (HR 6674). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 51–213, Republicans 0–132. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 51 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
51
No
345
Did not vote
45
Date
May 20, 1975

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 132 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats51 yes · 213 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 6674 by directing the…: House Vote, May 20, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-170/to-amend-h-r-6674-by-directing-the-secretary (accessed 2026-10-17).

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