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House roll call 701 · 93rd Congress · May 22, 1974

To amend H.R. 14592 by reducing funds therein authorized by setting a ceiling equal to the fiscal 1974 level plus a 7.4 per cent inflation increase.

On May 22, 1974, the House voted 185–209 (HR 14592). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 130–90, Republicans 55–119, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 145 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
185
No
209
Did not vote
47
Date
May 22, 1974

By party

  • Republicans55 yes · 119 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats130 yes · 90 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 65 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 H.R. 14592 by reducing funds…: House Vote, May 22, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-701/to-amend-h-r-14592-by-reducing-funds-therein (accessed 2026-10-17).