1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 433 (95th Congress)

House roll call 433 · 95th Congress · Jul 27, 1977

To amend the mathis amendments (see RC 464) to H.R. 7171 by lowering the ceiling for the 1978 expenditures for the food stamp program to $5.6 billion.

On Jul 27, 1977, the House voted 168–248 (HR 7171). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 46–229, Republicans 124–21. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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
168
No
248
Did not vote
21
Date
Jul 27, 1977

By party

  • Republicans124 yes · 21 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats46 yes · 229 no · 19 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.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend the mathis amendments (see RC 464)…: House Vote, Jul 27, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-433/to-amend-the-mathis-amendments-see-rc-464-to (accessed 2026-10-17).