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House roll call 791 · 95th Congress · Mar 7, 1978

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 10551, the bill allowing thirteen school districts in the United States to operate their compensatory education programs for

On Mar 7, 1978, the House voted 404–0 (HR 10551). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 265–0, Republicans 140–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
404
No
0
Did not vote
36
Date
Mar 7, 1978

By party

  • Republicans140 yes · 0 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats265 yes · 0 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 10551…: House Vote, Mar 7, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-791/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-10551 (accessed 2026-10-17).