1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 1390 (95th Congress)

House roll call 1390 · 95th Congress · Sep 14, 1978

To pass H.R. 8729.

On Sep 14, 1978, the House voted 272–123 (HR 8729). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 182–87, Republicans 95–39. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 126 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
272
No
123
Did not vote
38
Date
Sep 14, 1978

By party

  • Republicans95 yes · 39 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats182 yes · 87 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 46 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 8729.: House Vote, Sep 14, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1390/to-pass-h-r-8729 (accessed 2026-10-15).

Open the interactive version ›