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House roll call 256 · 94th Congress · Jun 24, 1975

To amend H.R. 8122 by deleting $1.45 billion in funds appropriated for the multi-purpose dickey-lincoln school lakes project.

On Jun 24, 1975, the House voted 162–246 (HR 8122). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 83–185, Republicans 79–61. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 144 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
162
No
246
Did not vote
33
Date
Jun 24, 1975

By party

  • Republicans79 yes · 61 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats83 yes · 185 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 64 more.

The bill

H.R. 8122: A bill making appropriations for public works for water and power development and energy research, including the Corps of Engineers - Civil, the Bureau of Reclamation, power agencies of the Department of the Interior, the Appalachian regional development programs, the Federal Power Commission, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Energy Research and Development Ad

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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