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House roll call 451 · 94th Congress · Oct 9, 1975

To agree to conference report on H.R. 7706, a bill to suspend the duty on natural graphite until june 30, 1978.

On Oct 9, 1975, the House voted 383–10 (HR 7706). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 258–2, Republicans 125–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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
383
No
10
Did not vote
48
Date
Oct 9, 1975

By party

  • Republicans125 yes · 8 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats258 yes · 2 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 7706: A bill to suspend the duty on natural graphite until the close of June 30, 1978.

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 conference report on H.R. 7706…: House Vote, Oct 9, 1975,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-451/to-agree-to-conference-report-on-h-r-7706 (accessed 2026-10-17).