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House roll call 1215 · 94th Congress · Sep 21, 1976

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 14071, the interstate horseracing act of 1976, to prohibit paramutual betting in one state on a horserace in another state.

On Sep 21, 1976, the House voted 315–86 (HR 14071). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 196–70, Republicans 119–16. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 86 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
315
No
86
Did not vote
40
Date
Sep 21, 1976

By party

  • Republicans119 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats196 yes · 70 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 6 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. 14071…: House Vote, Sep 21, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-1215/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-14071 (accessed 2026-10-17).