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House roll call 603 · 92nd Congress · Oct 2, 1972

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 15859, a bill to authorize assistance for planning, development, and initial operation, research, and training projects for s

On Oct 2, 1972, the House voted 244–122 (HR 15859). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 166–45, Republicans 79–77. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 122 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
244
No
122
Did not vote
76
Date
Oct 2, 1972

By party

  • Democrats166 yes · 45 no · 47 didn’t vote
  • Republicans79 yes · 77 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 42 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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 15859, a…: House Vote, Oct 2, 1972,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/92-H-603/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-15859 (accessed 2026-10-17).