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House roll call 1420 · 95th Congress · Sep 20, 1978

To amend H.R. 1 by repealing house rule 47, the rule that limits the permissable outside income of members of Congress to no more than 15% of their congressiona

On Sep 20, 1978, the House voted 97–290 (HR 1). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 57–215, Republicans 48–82. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 105 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
97
No
290
Did not vote
39
Date
Sep 20, 1978

By party

  • Republicans48 yes · 82 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats57 yes · 215 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 25 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 amend H.R. 1 by repealing house rule 47…: House Vote, Sep 20, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1420/to-amend-h-r-1-by-repealing-house-rule (accessed 2026-10-17).