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House roll call 1039 · 95th Congress · May 31, 1978

To pass H.R. 12598.

On May 31, 1978, the House voted 240–124 (HR 12598). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 191–64, Republicans 65–73. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 129 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
240
No
124
Did not vote
48
Date
May 31, 1978

By party

  • Republicans65 yes · 73 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats191 yes · 64 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 49 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 pass H.R. 12598.: House Vote, May 31, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1039/to-pass-h-r-12598 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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