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House roll call 268 · 94th Congress · Jul 8, 1975

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5608, to extend the wetlands loan act.

On Jul 8, 1975, the House voted 400–0 (HR 5608). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 267–0, Republicans 133–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes
400
No
0
Did not vote
41
Date
Jul 8, 1975

By party

  • Republicans133 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats267 yes · 0 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 5608: A bill to extend until the close of 1983 the period in which appropriations are authorized to be appropriated for the acquisition of wetlands, and to increase the maximum amount of such authorization.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5608, to…: House Vote, Jul 8, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-268/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-5608 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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