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House roll call 165 · 94th Congress · May 20, 1975

To amend H.R. 6674 so as to reduce our overseas forces by 70,000 by sept. 30, 1976.

On May 20, 1975, the House voted 95–311 (HR 6674). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 86–184, Republicans 9–127. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 95 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
95
No
311
Did not vote
35
Date
May 20, 1975

By party

  • Republicans9 yes · 127 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats86 yes · 184 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 15 more.

The bill

H.R. 6674: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1976, and the period beginning July 1, 1976, and ending September 30, 1976, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and t

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 amend H.R. 6674 so as to reduce our…: House Vote, May 20, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-165/to-amend-h-r-6674-so-as-to-reduce (accessed 2026-10-17).