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House roll call 393 · 93rd Congress · Oct 17, 1973

To agree to the rule providing for consideration of H. R. 9286, military procurement authorizations for 1974.

On Oct 17, 1973, the House voted 193–216 (HR 9286). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 156–71, Republicans 41–148, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 112 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
193
No
216
Did not vote
25
Date
Oct 17, 1973

By party

  • Republicans41 yes · 148 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats156 yes · 71 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 32 more.

The bill

H.R. 9286: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1974 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces, a

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 rule providing for…: House Vote, Oct 17, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-393/to-agree-to-the-rule-providing-for-consideration-of (accessed 2026-10-17).