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House roll call 857 · 93rd Congress · Aug 5, 1974

To suspend the rules and pass S.J. RES. 229, amending the export-import bank act of 1945.

On Aug 5, 1974, the House voted 271–113 (SJRES 229). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 171–57, Republicans 117–65, Others 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 122 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
271
No
113
Did not vote
31
Date
Aug 5, 1974

By party

  • Republicans117 yes · 65 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats171 yes · 57 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Others1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 42 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 suspend the rules and pass S.J. RES. 229…: House Vote, Aug 5, 1974,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/93-H-857/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-s-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).