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House roll call 1145 · 95th Congress · Jun 28, 1978

To suspend the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 11886, the veterans' disability compensation and survivor benefits act of 1978.

On Jun 28, 1978, the House voted 400–1 (HR 11886). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 267–0, Republicans 136–1. 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
400
No
1
Did not vote
37
Date
Jun 28, 1978

By party

  • Republicans136 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats267 yes · 0 no · 27 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 suspend the rules and pass, as amended…: House Vote, Jun 28, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1145/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-as-amended-h (accessed 2026-10-17).

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