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House roll call 417 · 95th Congress · Jul 21, 1977

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 6714, the international development and food assistance act of 1977.

On Jul 21, 1977, the House voted 254–158 (HR 6714). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 203–76, Republicans 57–88. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 133 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
254
No
158
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 21, 1977

By party

  • Republicans57 yes · 88 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats203 yes · 76 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 53 more.

The bill

H.R. 6714: A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize development assistance programs for fiscal year 1978, to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to make certain changes in the authorities of that Act.

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, Jul 21, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-417/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).