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House roll call 743 · 94th Congress · Apr 8, 1976

To amend H.R. 12438, military procurement authorization for fiscal year 1977, by deferring the expenditure of funds for three b-1 manned bombers until Congress

On Apr 8, 1976, the House voted 177–210 (HR 12438). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 163–117, Republicans 29–109. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 146 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
177
No
210
Did not vote
23
Date
Apr 8, 1976

By party

  • Republicans29 yes · 109 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats163 yes · 117 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 66 more.

The bill

H.R. 12438: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1977, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescr

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 H.R. 12438, military procurement…: House Vote, Apr 8, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-743/to-amend-h-r-12438-military-procurement-authorization-for (accessed 2026-10-17).

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