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House roll call 309 · 90th Congress · May 8, 1968

To recommit H.R. 17023, the independent offices and department of housing and urban development appropriation bill, with instructions to limit total expenditure

On May 8, 1968, the House voted 173–217 (HR 17023). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 34–187, Republicans 141–32. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 66 members voted against their own party.

During the 90th Congress (1967–1968), Lyndon B. Johnson was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
173
No
217
Did not vote
6
Date
May 8, 1968

By party

  • Republicans141 yes · 32 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats34 yes · 187 no · 4 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 17023: Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, offices, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and for other purposes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H.R. 17023, the independent…: House Vote, May 8, 1968,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/90-H-309/to-recommit-h-r-17023-the-independent-offices-and (accessed 2026-10-17).