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House roll call 239 · 93rd Congress · Jul 16, 1973

To amend H.R. 8860, by striking from the bill the section transferring from the labor dept. To the dept. Of agriculture the authority to establish regulations t

On Jul 16, 1973, the House voted 221–177 (HR 8860). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 170–53, Republicans 51–124, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 104 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
221
No
177
Did not vote
43
Date
Jul 16, 1973

By party

  • Republicans51 yes · 124 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats170 yes · 53 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 24 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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