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House roll call 187 · 94th Congress · Jun 3, 1975

To amend H.R. 6219 by deleting alaskan natives from the definition of language minorities.

On Jun 3, 1975, the House voted 145–264 (HR 6219). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 38–239, Republicans 109–29. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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
145
No
264
Did not vote
26
Date
Jun 3, 1975

By party

  • Republicans109 yes · 29 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats38 yes · 239 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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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