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House roll call 713 · 94th Congress · Mar 30, 1976

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 8617, the federal employees' political activities act, restoring to federal civilian and postal service employees the

On Mar 30, 1976, the House voted 241–164 (HR 8617). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 221–54, Republicans 25–114. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 79 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
241
No
164
Did not vote
27
Date
Mar 30, 1976

By party

  • Republicans25 yes · 114 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats221 yes · 54 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, Mar 30, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-713/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).