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House roll call 285 · 93rd Congress · Jul 30, 1973

To agree to the conference report on H. R. 8947, the public works and AEC appropriations bill.

On Jul 30, 1973, the House voted 373–9 (HR 8947). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 204–4, Republicans 169–5, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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
373
No
9
Did not vote
59
Date
Jul 30, 1973

By party

  • Republicans169 yes · 5 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats204 yes · 4 no · 38 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8947: A bill making appropriations for public works for water and power development, including the Corps of Engineers--Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, the Bonneville Power Administration and other power agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Appalachian regional development programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Atomic Energy Commission, and related indepe

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 agree to the conference report on H. R…: House Vote, Jul 30, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-285/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).