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House roll call 514 · 95th Congress · Sep 15, 1977

To amend the blouin amendment to H.R. 3744 by exempting those small businesses with retail sales of under $500,000 from the minimum wage requirement, and exten

On Sep 15, 1977, the House voted 118–289 (HR 3744). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 35–236, Republicans 83–55. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 90 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
118
No
289
Did not vote
32
Date
Sep 15, 1977

By party

  • Republicans83 yes · 55 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats35 yes · 236 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 10 more.

The bill

H.R. 3744: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate under that Act, to provide for an automatic adjustment in such wage rate, and to repeal the credit against the minimum wage which is based on tips received by tipped employees.

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 blouin amendment to H.R. 3744…: House Vote, Sep 15, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-514/to-amend-the-blouin-amendment-to-h-r-3744 (accessed 2026-10-17).