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House roll call 79 · 93rd Congress · May 7, 1973

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 29, a bill to provide for payments by the postal service to the civil service retirement fund made necessary by increases in

On May 7, 1973, the House voted 344–0 (HR 29). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 179–0, Republicans 165–0, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
344
No
0
Did not vote
97
Date
May 7, 1973

By party

  • Republicans165 yes · 0 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Democrats179 yes · 0 no · 67 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 29: A bill to provide for payments by the Postal Service to the civil service retirement fund for increases in the unfunded liability of the fund due to increases in benefits for Postal Service employees, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 29, a…: House Vote, May 7, 1973,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-79/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-29 (accessed 2026-10-17).