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House roll call 272 · 91st Congress · Jun 16, 1970

To order the previous question on H. RES. 1077, the rule under which H.R. 17070, postal reform bill, was considered.

On Jun 16, 1970, the House voted 139–219 (HRES 1071). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 39–170, Republicans 109–58. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 97 members voted against their own party.

During the 91st Congress (1969–1970), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
139
No
219
Did not vote
73
Date
Jun 16, 1970

By party

  • Republicans109 yes · 58 no · 32 didn’t vote
  • Democrats39 yes · 170 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 17 more.

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 order the previous question on H. RES…: House Vote, Jun 16, 1970,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/91-H-272/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-1077 (accessed 2026-10-17).