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House roll call 622 · 95th Congress · Oct 20, 1977

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 3744, the fair labor standards amendments of 1977.

On Oct 20, 1977, the House voted 236–185 (HR 3744). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 221–62, Republicans 19–123. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 81 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
236
No
185
Did not vote
16
Date
Oct 20, 1977

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 123 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats221 yes · 62 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 1 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, Oct 20, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-622/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).

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