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House roll call 182 · 94th Congress · Jun 3, 1975

To agree to an amendment in the nature of a substitute for H.R. 6219, a bill extending and amending the voting rights act of 1965. The wiggins substitute would

On Jun 3, 1975, the House voted 134–269 (HR 6219). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 59–226, Republicans 86–55. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 114 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
134
No
269
Did not vote
15
Date
Jun 3, 1975

By party

  • Republicans86 yes · 55 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats59 yes · 226 no · 9 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 34 more.

The bill

H.R. 6219: A bill to amend the Voting Rights of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional 10 years to make permanent the ban against certain prerequisites of voting.

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 an amendment in the nature of a…: House Vote, Jun 3, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-182/to-agree-to-an-amendment-in-the-nature-of (accessed 2026-10-17).