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House roll call 1144 · 94th Congress · Sep 9, 1976

To agree to a substitute amendment to H. CON. RES. 728 (see r.c. 701) which would produce a balanced budget for fiscal year 1977 by reducing budget outlays to

On Sep 9, 1976, the House voted 111–264 (HCR 728). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–223, Republicans 83–49. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 85 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
111
No
264
Did not vote
50
Date
Sep 9, 1976

By party

  • Republicans83 yes · 49 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats36 yes · 223 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 5 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 agree to a substitute amendment to H…: House Vote, Sep 9, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-1144/to-agree-to-a-substitute-amendment-to-h-con (accessed 2026-10-17).