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House roll call 1523 · 95th Congress · Oct 14, 1978

To amend the ford(mi) substitute for H.R. 11274, the middle income student assistence act. The erlenborn amendment would allow only students from families with

On Oct 14, 1978, the House voted 86–301 (HR 11274). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 14–245, Republicans 72–58. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 72 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
86
No
301
Did not vote
52
Date
Oct 14, 1978

By party

  • Republicans72 yes · 58 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats14 yes · 245 no · 35 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.

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the ford(mi) substitute for H.R…: House Vote, Oct 14, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1523/to-amend-the-ford-mi-substitute-for-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).