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House roll call 790 · 93rd Congress · Jul 1, 1974

To suspend the rules and agree to H.RES. 1210, authorizing the comm. On judiciary, in conducting its impeachment inquiry, to suspend the rule regarding 5-minute

On Jul 1, 1974, the House voted 207–140 (HRES 1210). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 200–25, Republicans 36–131, Others 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 61 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
207
No
140
Did not vote
49
Date
Jul 1, 1974

By party

  • Republicans36 yes · 131 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Democrats200 yes · 25 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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 suspend the rules and agree to H.RES…: House Vote, Jul 1, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-790/to-suspend-the-rules-and-agree-to-h-res (accessed 2026-10-17).