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House roll call 510 · 95th Congress · Sep 15, 1977

To amend H.R. 3744 by retaining the tip credit at 50% of the minimum wage for hotel, motel, and restaurant employees.

On Sep 15, 1977, the House voted 264–161 (HR 3744). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 132–151, Republicans 134–11. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 143 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
264
No
161
Did not vote
13
Date
Sep 15, 1977

By party

  • Republicans134 yes · 11 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats132 yes · 151 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 63 more.

The bill

H.R. 3744: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate under that Act, to provide for an automatic adjustment in such wage rate, and to repeal the credit against the minimum wage which is based on tips received by tipped employees.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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