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House roll call 1412 · 95th Congress · Sep 19, 1978

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 12598, the bill authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1979 to the department of state, the international communic

On Sep 19, 1978, the House voted 240–153 (HR 12598). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 192–74, Republicans 52–82. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 126 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
240
No
153
Did not vote
41
Date
Sep 19, 1978

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 82 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats192 yes · 74 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 46 more.

The bill

H.R. 12598: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1979 for the Department of State, the International Communication Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, to make changes in the laws relating to those agencies, to make changes in the Foreign Service personnel system, to establish policies and responsibilities with respect to science, technology, and American diplomacy, to establish

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 H.R…: House Vote, Sep 19, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1412/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).