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House roll call 748 · 94th Congress · Apr 9, 1976

To pass H.R. 12438.

On Apr 9, 1976, the House voted 298–52 (HR 12438). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 189–57, Republicans 117–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 59 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
52
Did not vote
76
Date
Apr 9, 1976

By party

  • Republicans117 yes · 2 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Democrats189 yes · 57 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 pass H.R. 12438.: House Vote, Apr 9, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-748/to-pass-h-r-12438 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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