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House roll call 132 · 95th Congress · Apr 25, 1977

To pass H.R. 5970.

On Apr 25, 1977, the House voted 347–43 (HR 5970). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 222–47, Republicans 133–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 48 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
347
No
43
Did not vote
38
Date
Apr 25, 1977

By party

  • Republicans133 yes · 1 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats222 yes · 47 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5970: A bill to authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1978, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces a

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. 5970.: House Vote, Apr 25, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-132/to-pass-h-r-5970 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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