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House roll call 1214 · 94th Congress · Sep 21, 1976

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 12048, the administrative rulemaking reform act of 1976, to provide stricter congressional and judicial control over the pro

On Sep 21, 1976, the House voted 265–135 (HR 12048). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 165–100, Republicans 100–35. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 135 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
265
No
135
Did not vote
41
Date
Sep 21, 1976

By party

  • Republicans100 yes · 35 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats165 yes · 100 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 55 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 H.R. 12048…: House Vote, Sep 21, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-1214/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-12048 (accessed 2026-10-17).