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House roll call 183 · 94th Congress · Jun 3, 1975

To amend H.R. 6219 by making it easier for states to "bail out" of coverage of the act.

On Jun 3, 1975, the House voted 133–279 (HR 6219). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 54–229, Republicans 84–57. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 111 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
133
No
279
Did not vote
17
Date
Jun 3, 1975

By party

  • Republicans84 yes · 57 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats54 yes · 229 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 31 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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