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House roll call 1126 · 94th Congress · Aug 31, 1976

To agree to the conference report on S. 5, government in the sunshine act, requiring that all meetings of federal agencies headed by two or more persons be ope

On Aug 31, 1976, the House voted 384–0 (S 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 255–0, Republicans 131–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 94th Congress (1975–1976), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
384
No
0
Did not vote
55
Date
Aug 31, 1976

By party

  • Republicans131 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats255 yes · 0 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

The bill

S. 5: A bill to provide that meetings of Government agencies and of congressional committees shall be open to the public, 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 agree to the conference report on S. 5…: House Vote, Aug 31, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-1126/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-5 (accessed 2026-10-17).