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House roll call 881 · 95th Congress · Apr 11, 1978

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 9179, the overseas private investment corporation amendments act of 1978.

On Apr 11, 1978, the House voted 216–185 (HR 9179). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 129–140, Republicans 92–50. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 179 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
216
No
185
Did not vote
30
Date
Apr 11, 1978

By party

  • Republicans92 yes · 50 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats129 yes · 140 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 99 more.

The bill

H.R. 9179: A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with respect to the activities of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

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, Apr 11, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-881/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).

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