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House roll call 1036 · 95th Congress · May 31, 1978

To amend H.R. 12598 by striking the title that establishes a nine-member commission on proposals for a center for conflict resolution.

On May 31, 1978, the House voted 237–135 (HR 12598). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 130–130, Republicans 116–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 145 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
237
No
135
Did not vote
50
Date
May 31, 1978

By party

  • Republicans116 yes · 15 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats130 yes · 130 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 65 more.

The bill

H.R. 12598: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1979 for the Department of State, the International Communication Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting, to make changes in the laws relating to those agencies, to make changes in the Foreign Service personnel system, to establish policies and responsibilities with respect to science, technology, and American diplomacy, to establish

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 amend H.R. 12598 by striking the title…: House Vote, May 31, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1036/to-amend-h-r-12598-by-striking-the-title (accessed 2026-10-17).

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