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House roll call 649 · 95th Congress · Oct 27, 1977

To pass H.R. 9346.

On Oct 27, 1977, the House voted 275–146 (HR 9346). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 236–46, Republicans 41–103. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 87 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
275
No
146
Did not vote
15
Date
Oct 27, 1977

By party

  • Republicans41 yes · 103 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats236 yes · 46 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 7 more.

The bill

H.R. 9346: A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to strengthen the financing of the social security system, to reduce the effect of wage and price fluctuation on the system's benefit structure, to provide coverage under the system for officers and employees of the United State, of the State and local governments, and nonprofit organizations, to increase the earnings li

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. 9346.: House Vote, Oct 27, 1977,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-649/to-pass-h-r-9346 (accessed 2026-10-15).

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