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House roll call 254 · 94th Congress · Jun 24, 1975

To amend an amendment to H.R. 8122, making appropriations for public works for fiscal 1976. The abzug amendment seeks to delete $1 billion in funds appropriate

On Jun 24, 1975, the House voted 93–320 (HR 8122). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 91–188, Republicans 6–136. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 97 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
93
No
320
Did not vote
20
Date
Jun 24, 1975

By party

  • Republicans6 yes · 136 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats91 yes · 188 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 17 more.

The bill

H.R. 8122: A bill making appropriations for public works for water and power development and energy research, including the Corps of Engineers - Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, power agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Appalachian regional development programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Energy Research and Development Ad

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 an amendment to H.R. 8122, making…: House Vote, Jun 24, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-254/to-amend-an-amendment-to-h-r-8122-making (accessed 2026-10-17).

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