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House roll call 661 · 94th Congress · Mar 1, 1976

To suspend the rules and pass H. R. 11700, a bill allowing five new york city pension funds to purchase $2.5 billion in bonds of the city and the mutual assis

On Mar 1, 1976, the House voted 298–45 (HR 11700). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 216–9, Republicans 82–36. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 45 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
298
No
45
Did not vote
98
Date
Mar 1, 1976

By party

  • Republicans82 yes · 36 no · 29 didn’t vote
  • Democrats216 yes · 9 no · 69 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 11700: A bill relating to the application of certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to specified transactions by certain public employee retirement systems created by the State of New York or any of its political subdivisions.

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 suspend the rules and pass H. R. 11700, a…: House Vote, Mar 1, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-661/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-11700 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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