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House roll call 211 · 92nd Congress · Oct 21, 1971

To order the previous question on H.R. 8787, providing both guam and the virgin islands with nonvoting delegates to the House Of Representatives.

On Oct 21, 1971, the House voted 280–63 (HR 8787). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 168–27, Republicans 112–36. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 63 members voted against their own party.

During the 92nd Congress (1971–1972), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
280
No
63
Did not vote
100
Date
Oct 21, 1971

By party

  • Democrats168 yes · 27 no · 63 didn’t vote
  • Republicans112 yes · 36 no · 37 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8787: To provide that the unincorporated territories of Guam and the Virgin Islands shall each be represented in Congress by a Delegate to the House of Representatives

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.R. 8787…: House Vote, Oct 21, 1971,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-H-211/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-r-8787 (accessed 2026-10-17).