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House roll call 131 · 95th Congress · Apr 25, 1977

That the treen amendment to H.R. 5970, an amendment approved by voice vote in the committee of the whole, be subject to a recorded vote. The treen amendment p

On Apr 25, 1977, the House voted 290–95 (HR 5970). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 165–93, Republicans 129–4. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 97 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
290
No
95
Did not vote
50
Date
Apr 25, 1977

By party

  • Republicans129 yes · 4 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats165 yes · 93 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 17 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, “That the treen amendment to H.R. 5970, an…: House Vote, Apr 25, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-131/that-the-treen-amendment-to-h-r-5970-an (accessed 2026-10-17).