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House roll call 1140 · 95th Congress · Jun 28, 1978

To order a second on the roberts motion to suspend the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 11886, the bill increasing the rates of disability compensation for vete

On Jun 28, 1978, the House voted 378–1 (HR 11886). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 249–0, Republicans 134–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
378
No
1
Did not vote
57
Date
Jun 28, 1978

By party

  • Republicans134 yes · 1 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats249 yes · 0 no · 45 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 11886: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans, to increase the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for their survivors.

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 order a second on the roberts motion to…: House Vote, Jun 28, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1140/to-order-a-second-on-the-roberts-motion-to (accessed 2026-10-16).

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