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House roll call 642 · 93rd Congress · Apr 9, 1974

To amend H.RES. 998 by striking the section amending the process of rdering a recorded vote in the comm. Of the whole.

On Apr 9, 1974, the House voted 252–147 (HRES 998). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 95–128, Republicans 157–19, Others 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 114 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
252
No
147
Did not vote
42
Date
Apr 9, 1974

By party

  • Republicans157 yes · 19 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats95 yes · 128 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Others0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 34 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 H.RES. 998 by striking the section…: House Vote, Apr 9, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-642/to-amend-h-res-998-by-striking-the-section (accessed 2026-10-17).