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House roll call 840 · 95th Congress · Mar 16, 1978

To agree to an amendment offered in the nature of a substitute for H.R. 50. The quie substitute amendment sets national goals of 4% unemployment among american

On Mar 16, 1978, the House voted 137–276 (HR 50). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 12–272, Republicans 131–10. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 22 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
137
No
276
Did not vote
16
Date
Mar 16, 1978

By party

  • Republicans131 yes · 10 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats12 yes · 272 no · 10 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 agree to an amendment offered in the…: House Vote, Mar 16, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-840/to-agree-to-an-amendment-offered-in-the-nature (accessed 2026-10-17).