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House roll call 537 · 93rd Congress · Dec 21, 1973

To suspend the rules and agree to H. RES. 759, thereby agreeing to pass an emergency energy bill, H.R. 12128. (see roll call 720.)

On Dec 21, 1973, the House voted 169–95 (HRES 759). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 175–24, Republicans 34–91, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 58 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
169
No
95
Did not vote
117
Date
Dec 21, 1973

By party

  • Republicans34 yes · 91 no · 70 didn’t vote
  • Democrats175 yes · 24 no · 47 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 suspend the rules and agree to H. RES…: House Vote, Dec 21, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-537/to-suspend-the-rules-and-agree-to-h-res (accessed 2026-10-17).