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House roll call 692 · 94th Congress · Mar 18, 1976

To amend H.R. 8532. The flowers amendment, in the nature of a substitute to the ashbrook amendment, deletes the aggregation of damages provision in non-parens

On Mar 18, 1976, the House voted 167–217 (HR 8532). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 163–89, Republicans 4–129. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 93 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
167
No
217
Did not vote
56
Date
Mar 18, 1976

By party

  • Republicans4 yes · 129 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats163 yes · 89 no · 42 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 13 more.

The bill

H.R. 8532: A bill to amend the Clayton Act to permit State attorneys general to bring certain antitrust actions, 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 8532. The flowers amendment…: House Vote, Mar 18, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-692/to-amend-h-r-8532-the-flowers-amendment-in (accessed 2026-10-17).