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House roll call 218 · 94th Congress · Jun 16, 1975

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1607, making parallel the exemption from lottery prohibitions granted to newspapers, radio and television.

On Jun 16, 1975, the House voted 250–125 (HR 1607). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 181–67, Republicans 69–58. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 125 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
250
No
125
Did not vote
66
Date
Jun 16, 1975

By party

  • Republicans69 yes · 58 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats181 yes · 67 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 45 more.

The bill

H.R. 1607: A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to make parallel the exemption from lottery prohibitions granted to newspapers and to radio and television.

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. 1607…: House Vote, Jun 16, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-218/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-1607 (accessed 2026-10-17).