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House roll call 1224 · 95th Congress · Jul 25, 1978

To suspend the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 11890, the bill providing for an automatic presumption of service-connected death for veterans that were rated t

On Jul 25, 1978, the House voted 393–9 (HR 11890). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 258–9, Republicans 137–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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
393
No
9
Did not vote
37
Date
Jul 25, 1978

By party

  • Republicans137 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats258 yes · 9 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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, Jul 25, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1224/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-as-amended-h (accessed 2026-10-17).

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