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House roll call 865 · 95th Congress · Apr 5, 1978

To amend H.R. 7700 by requiring the postal service to recover any direct or indirect costs of the parcel post service, instead of subsidizing the service from t

On Apr 5, 1978, the House voted 292–112 (HR 7700). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 170–106, Republicans 130–14. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 120 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
292
No
112
Did not vote
21
Date
Apr 5, 1978

By party

  • Republicans130 yes · 14 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats170 yes · 106 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 40 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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