1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 23 (93rd Congress)

House roll call 23 · 93rd Congress · Mar 7, 1973

To amend H. RES. 259 so as to authorize departmental representatives to attend closed committee meetings if authorized by that committee.

On Mar 7, 1973, the House voted 201–198 (HRES 259). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 66–152, Republicans 135–45, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 111 members voted against their own party.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
201
No
198
Did not vote
43
Date
Mar 7, 1973

By party

  • Republicans135 yes · 45 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats66 yes · 152 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 31 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend H. RES. 259 so as to authorize…: House Vote, Mar 7, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-23/to-amend-h-res-259-so-as-to-authorize (accessed 2026-10-17).