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House roll call 515 · 95th Congress · Sep 15, 1977

To amend the blouin amendment to H.R. 3744 (see RC 553) with an amendment in the nature of a substitute that would raise the small business exemption from $250,

On Sep 15, 1977, the House voted 221–183 (HR 3744). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 95–179, Republicans 134–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 106 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
221
No
183
Did not vote
22
Date
Sep 15, 1977

By party

  • Republicans134 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats95 yes · 179 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 26 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-515/to-amend-the-blouin-amendment-to-h-r-3744 (accessed 2026-10-17).