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House roll call 805 · 95th Congress · Mar 9, 1978

To modify the sarasin amendments to H.R. 50. The wright amendments require the President to include goals for reasonable price stability in his annual economic

On Mar 9, 1978, the House voted 277–143 (HR 50). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 269–10, Republicans 9–134. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 19 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
277
No
143
Did not vote
19
Date
Mar 9, 1978

By party

  • Republicans9 yes · 134 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats269 yes · 10 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 50: A bill to establish and translate into practical reality the right of all adult Americans able, willing, and seeking to work to full opportunity for useful paid employment at fair rates of compensation; to combine full employment, production, and purchasing power goals with proper attention to balanced growth and national priorities; to mandate such national economic policies and programs as are n

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 modify the sarasin amendments to H.R. 50…: House Vote, Mar 9, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-805/to-modify-the-sarasin-amendments-to-h-r-50 (accessed 2026-10-17).