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House roll call 778 · 95th Congress · Feb 26, 1978

To suspnd the rules and pass, as amended, H.R. 9622, the bill abolishing the use of "diversity of citizenship" as a basis for requiring federal district court j

On Feb 26, 1978, the House voted 266–133 (HR 9622). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 173–95, Republicans 94–38. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 133 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
266
No
133
Did not vote
41
Date
Feb 26, 1978

By party

  • Republicans94 yes · 38 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats173 yes · 95 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 53 more.

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 suspnd the rules and pass, as amended…: House Vote, Feb 26, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-778/to-suspnd-the-rules-and-pass-as-amended-h (accessed 2026-10-17).

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