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House roll call 1411 · 95th Congress · Sep 19, 1978

To agree to the conference report on S. 3040, the AMTRAK improvement act of 1978.

On Sep 19, 1978, the House voted 266–127 (S 3040). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 206–54, Republicans 61–73. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 115 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
127
Did not vote
47
Date
Sep 19, 1978

By party

  • Republicans61 yes · 73 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats206 yes · 54 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 35 more.

The bill

S. 3040: A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act to extend the authorizations of appropriations for an additional fiscal year, to provide for public consideration and implementation of a rail passenger service study, and for other purposes.

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 the conference report on S…: House Vote, Sep 19, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1411/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-3040 (accessed 2026-10-17).