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House roll call 700 · 93rd Congress · May 22, 1974

To amend a substitute amendment to H.R. 14592 so as to reduce the authorization for military aid to south vietnam by $400 million

On May 22, 1974, the House voted 190–211 (HR 14592). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 142–80, Republicans 48–131, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 128 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
190
No
211
Did not vote
40
Date
May 22, 1974

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 131 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats142 yes · 80 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 48 more.

The bill

H.R. 14592: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1975 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each Active Duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and

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 a substitute amendment to H.R…: House Vote, May 22, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-700/to-amend-a-substitute-amendment-to-h-r-14592 (accessed 2026-10-17).