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House roll call 588 · 95th Congress · Oct 6, 1977

To order the previous question on H. RES. 776, the rule providing for the consideration of H.R. 8309, the navigation development act.

On Oct 6, 1977, the House voted 241–169 (HRE 776). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 188–83, Republicans 53–86. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 136 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
241
No
169
Did not vote
31
Date
Oct 6, 1977

By party

  • Republicans53 yes · 86 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats188 yes · 83 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 56 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 order the previous question on H. RES…: House Vote, Oct 6, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-588/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-776 (accessed 2026-10-17).