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House roll call 1175 · 94th Congress · Sep 16, 1976

To override the President's veto of H.R. 8800, electric and hybrid vehicle research, development, and demonstration act of 1976.

On Sep 16, 1976, the House voted 307–101 (HR 8800). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 257–28, Republicans 62–79. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 90 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
307
No
101
Did not vote
15
Date
Sep 16, 1976

By party

  • Republicans62 yes · 79 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats257 yes · 28 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 10 more.

The bill

H.R. 8800: A bill to authorize in the Energy Research and Development Administration a Federal program of research, development, and demonstration designed to promote electric vehicle technologies and to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of electric vehicles.

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 override the President's veto of H.R…: House Vote, Sep 16, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-1175/to-override-the-presidents-veto-of-h-r-8800 (accessed 2026-10-17).