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House roll call 1497 · 95th Congress · Oct 12, 1978

To instruct the house conferees on H.R. 13511, the revenue act of 1978, to concur in the Senate (nunn-chiles-bellmonroth) amendment to the bill. The Senate ame

On Oct 12, 1978, the House voted 268–134 (HR 13511). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 134–137, Republicans 140–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 136 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
268
No
134
Did not vote
28
Date
Oct 12, 1978

By party

  • Republicans140 yes · 2 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats134 yes · 137 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 56 more.

The bill

H.R. 13511: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to reduce income taxes, and for other purposes.

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 instruct the house conferees on H.R…: House Vote, Oct 12, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1497/to-instruct-the-house-conferees-on-h-r-13511 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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