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House roll call 745 · 94th Congress · Apr 9, 1976

To amend H.R. 12438, by prohibiting the flight testing of maneuvering re-entry vehicles if the impact point was less than 100 miles from the nearest land.

On Apr 9, 1976, the House voted 95–267 (HR 12438). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 101–159, Republicans 6–120. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 107 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
95
No
267
Did not vote
55
Date
Apr 9, 1976

By party

  • Republicans6 yes · 120 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats101 yes · 159 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 27 more.

The bill

H.R. 12438: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1977, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescr

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. 12438, by prohibiting the…: House Vote, Apr 9, 1976,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/94-H-745/to-amend-h-r-12438-by-prohibiting-the-flight (accessed 2026-10-17).