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House roll call 127 · 95th Congress · Apr 22, 1977

To amend H.R. 5970, a bill authorizing appropriations for the department of defense for fiscal 1978, by prohibiting the purchase of three airborne warning and c

On Apr 22, 1977, the House voted 135–222 (HR 5970). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 138–123, Republicans 7–110. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 130 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
135
No
222
Did not vote
63
Date
Apr 22, 1977

By party

  • Republicans7 yes · 110 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Democrats138 yes · 123 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 50 more.

The bill

H.R. 5970: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1978, 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 prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces a

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. 5970, a bill authorizing…: House Vote, Apr 22, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-127/to-amend-h-r-5970-a-bill-authorizing-appropriations (accessed 2026-10-17).