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House roll call 155 · 95th Congress · Apr 29, 1977

To pass H.R. 2.

On Apr 29, 1977, the House voted 241–64 (HR 2). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 184–38, Republicans 73–38. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 76 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
241
No
64
Did not vote
108
Date
Apr 29, 1977

By party

  • Republicans73 yes · 38 no · 36 didn’t vote
  • Democrats184 yes · 38 no · 72 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2: A bill to provide for the cooperation between the Secretary of the Interior and the States with respect to the regulation of surface coal mining operations, and the acquisition and reclamation of abandoned mines.

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. 2.: House Vote, Apr 29, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-155/to-pass-h-r-2 (accessed 2026-10-14).

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