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House roll call 185 · 94th Congress · Jun 3, 1975

To amend H.R. 6219, by changing the provision of the bill which bans forever all voter qualification tests and devices to one which extends said ban for 10 year

On Jun 3, 1975, the House voted 89–318 (HR 6219). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 38–236, Republicans 53–85. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 91 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
89
No
318
Did not vote
29
Date
Jun 3, 1975

By party

  • Republicans53 yes · 85 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats38 yes · 236 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 11 more.

The bill

H.R. 6219: A bill to amend the Voting Rights of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional 10 years to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites of voting.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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