1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 1401 (95th Congress)

House roll call 1401 · 95th Congress · Sep 18, 1978

To suspend the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 13097, the medicare amendments of 1978.

On Sep 18, 1978, the House voted 398–2 (HR 13097). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 261–2, Republicans 138–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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
398
No
2
Did not vote
40
Date
Sep 18, 1978

By party

  • Republicans138 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats261 yes · 2 no · 31 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass, as amended…: House Vote, Sep 18, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1401/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-as-amended-h (accessed 2026-10-17).