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House roll call 503 · 93rd Congress · Dec 14, 1973

To amend the committee amendment to H.R. 11450 by exempting the navy's petroleum reserves from the provisions of the bill.

On Dec 14, 1973, the House voted 174–202 (HR 11450). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 127–83, Republicans 46–119, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 129 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
174
No
202
Did not vote
66
Date
Dec 14, 1973

By party

  • Republicans46 yes · 119 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Democrats127 yes · 83 no · 36 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 49 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 amend the committee amendment to H.R…: House Vote, Dec 14, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-503/to-amend-the-committee-amendment-to-h-r-11450 (accessed 2026-10-17).