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House roll call 130 · 95th Congress · Apr 25, 1977

To amend H.R. 5970 by providing that in the future all members of the military will be placed under the congressional pension system.

On Apr 25, 1977, the House voted 148–247 (HR 5970). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 131–141, Republicans 22–111. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 153 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
148
No
247
Did not vote
36
Date
Apr 25, 1977

By party

  • Republicans22 yes · 111 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats131 yes · 141 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 73 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 by providing that in the…: House Vote, Apr 25, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-130/to-amend-h-r-5970-by-providing-that-in (accessed 2026-10-17).