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House roll call 583 · 93rd Congress · Mar 6, 1974

To amend H.R. 11793 by rolling back the price of domestic crude oil to $5.25 per barrel, with the flexibility to increase by 35%.

On Mar 6, 1974, the House voted 218–175 (HR 11793). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 155–61, Republicans 62–115, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 123 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
218
No
175
Did not vote
48
Date
Mar 6, 1974

By party

  • Republicans62 yes · 115 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Democrats155 yes · 61 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 43 more.

The bill

H.R. 11793: A bill to reorganize and consolidate certain functions of the Federal Government in a new Federal Energy Administration in order to promote more efficient management of such functions.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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