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House roll call 731 · 95th Congress · Feb 2, 1978

To agree to an amendment in the nature of a substitute for the murphy (NY) amendment (see RC 31) to H.R. 1614. The whalen amendment would delete the section of

On Feb 2, 1978, the House voted 118–280 (HR 1614). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 66–201, Republicans 52–80. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 118 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
280
Did not vote
42
Date
Feb 2, 1978

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 80 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats66 yes · 201 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 38 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 agree to an amendment in the nature of a…: House Vote, Feb 2, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-731/to-agree-to-an-amendment-in-the-nature-of (accessed 2026-10-17).