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House roll call 1388 · 95th Congress · Sep 14, 1978

To agree to a modified amendment to H.R. 8729 that would strike title III of the bill and substitute in lieu thereof the text of H.R. 11986, the bill on changes

On Sep 14, 1978, the House voted 266–133 (HR 8729). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 169–97, Republicans 100–39. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 136 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
266
No
133
Did not vote
36
Date
Sep 14, 1978

By party

  • Republicans100 yes · 39 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats169 yes · 97 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 56 more.

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 agree to a modified amendment to H.R…: House Vote, Sep 14, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1388/to-agree-to-a-modified-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).