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House roll call 1147 · 95th Congress · Jun 28, 1978

To suspend the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 10173, the bill improving pension benefits for veterans, and for survivors of veterans of the mexican border per

On Jun 28, 1978, the House voted 398–5 (HR 10173). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 264–4, Republicans 137–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
398
No
5
Did not vote
35
Date
Jun 28, 1978

By party

  • Republicans137 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats264 yes · 4 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 10173: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the pension programs for veterans, and the Vietnam era survivors of veterans, of the Mexican border period, World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam era.

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 suspend the rules and pass, as amended…: House Vote, Jun 28, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1147/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-as-amended-h (accessed 2026-10-17).