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House roll call 502 · 95th Congress · Sep 12, 1977

To suspend the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 8175, the bill extending for one year the authority of the administrator of veterans' affairs as set forth in t

On Sep 12, 1977, the House voted 397–1 (HR 8175). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 262–1, Republicans 136–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
397
No
1
Did not vote
42
Date
Sep 12, 1977

By party

  • Republicans136 yes · 0 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats262 yes · 1 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 8175: A bill to amend the Veterans' Administration Physician and Dentist Pay Comparability Act of 1975, approved October 22, 1975, as amended, in order to extend certain provisions thereof.

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 suspend the rules and pass, as amended…: House Vote, Sep 12, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-502/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-as-amended-h (accessed 2026-10-17).