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House roll call 380 · 95th Congress · Jul 13, 1977

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 5970, the bill authorizing appropriations to the department of defense for fiscal 1978.

On Jul 13, 1977, the House voted 350–40 (HR 5970). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 216–42, Republicans 138–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 43 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
350
No
40
Did not vote
44
Date
Jul 13, 1977

By party

  • Republicans138 yes · 1 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats216 yes · 42 no · 36 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 agree to the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, Jul 13, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-380/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).

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