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House roll call 1258 · 94th Congress · Sep 29, 1976

To agree to H. RES. 1581, providing for consideration of the reports by the committee on rules by a majority vote rather than a two thirds vote.

On Sep 29, 1976, the House voted 252–145 (HRE 1581). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 251–13, Republicans 1–132. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 14 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
252
No
145
Did not vote
44
Date
Sep 29, 1976

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 132 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats251 yes · 13 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 H. RES. 1581, providing for…: House Vote, Sep 29, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-1258/to-agree-to-h-res-1581-providing-for-consideration (accessed 2026-10-17).