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House roll call 2 · 95th Congress · Jan 4, 1977

To order the previous question on H. RES. 5, the rules of the house for the 95th Congress.

On Jan 4, 1977, the House voted 261–140 (HRE 5). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 261–0, Republicans 0–140. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Gerald Ford was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
261
No
140
Did not vote
40
Date
Jan 4, 1977

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 140 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats261 yes · 0 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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 order the previous question on H. RES. 5…: House Vote, Jan 4, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-2/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-5 (accessed 2026-10-15).

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