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House roll call 1189 · 95th Congress · Jul 17, 1978

That the house resolve itself into the committee of the whole for the consideration of H.R. 1609, the coal pipeline act of 1978.

On Jul 17, 1978, the House voted 344–23 (HR 1609). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 234–10, Republicans 112–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 23 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
344
No
23
Did not vote
72
Date
Jul 17, 1978

By party

  • Republicans112 yes · 13 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Democrats234 yes · 10 no · 50 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, “That the house resolve itself into the…: House Vote, Jul 17, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1189/that-the-house-resolve-itself-into-the-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).