1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 834 (95th Congress)

House roll call 834 · 95th Congress · Mar 16, 1978

To amend H.R. 50 by directing the President to fund some programs already established by law as major national priorities, especially programs for the removal o

On Mar 16, 1978, the House voted 398–0 (HR 50). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 265–0, Republicans 133–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
398
No
0
Did not vote
43
Date
Mar 16, 1978

By party

  • Republicans133 yes · 0 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats265 yes · 0 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 50: A bill to establish and translate into practical reality the right of all adult Americans able, willing, and seeking to work to full opportunity for useful paid employment at fair rates of compensation; to combine full employment, production, and purchasing power goals with proper attention to balanced growth and national priorities; to mandate such national economic policies and programs as are n

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 50 by directing the President…: House Vote, Mar 16, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-834/to-amend-h-r-50-by-directing-the-president (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›