1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 1475 (95th Congress)

House roll call 1475 · 95th Congress · Oct 4, 1978

To amend H.R. 14042, the bill authorizing appropriations to the department of defense for fiscal year 1979, by requiring two-house approval of contract claims i

On Oct 4, 1978, the House voted 111–275 (HR 14042). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 95–166, Republicans 20–113. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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
111
No
275
Did not vote
47
Date
Oct 4, 1978

By party

  • Republicans20 yes · 113 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats95 yes · 166 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 35 more.

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 amend H.R. 14042, the bill authorizing…: House Vote, Oct 4, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1475/to-amend-h-r-14042-the-bill-authorizing-appropriations (accessed 2026-10-17).