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House roll call 304 · 94th Congress · Jul 21, 1975

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 8240, the veterans' administration physicians and dentists comparability pay act of 1975.

On Jul 21, 1975, the House voted 382–3 (HR 8240). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 254–2, Republicans 130–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 3 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
382
No
3
Did not vote
54
Date
Jul 21, 1975

By party

  • Republicans130 yes · 1 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats254 yes · 2 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8240: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide special pay and incentive pay for certain physicians and dentists employed by the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration in order to enhance the recruitment and retention of such personnel, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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