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House roll call 550 · 95th Congress · Sep 27, 1977

To suspend the rules and agree to H. RES. 780, a resolution instructing the house conferees on H.R. 7555, the bill making appropriations to the departments of

On Sep 27, 1977, the House voted 164–252 (HRE 780). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 140–141, Republicans 29–115. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 169 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
164
No
252
Did not vote
16
Date
Sep 27, 1977

By party

  • Republicans29 yes · 115 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats140 yes · 141 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 89 more.

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 agree to H. RES…: House Vote, Sep 27, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-550/to-suspend-the-rules-and-agree-to-h-res (accessed 2026-10-17).