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House roll call 412 · 93rd Congress · Nov 7, 1973

To overide the President's veto of H. J. RES. 542, concering the war powers of the Congress and the President. Concerning the war powers of the Congress and the

On Nov 7, 1973, the House voted 284–135 (HJR 542). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 196–32, Republicans 87–103, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 119 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
284
No
135
Did not vote
23
Date
Nov 7, 1973

By party

  • Republicans87 yes · 103 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats196 yes · 32 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 39 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 overide the President's veto of H. J…: House Vote, Nov 7, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-412/to-overide-the-presidents-veto-of-h-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).