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House roll call 884 · 95th Congress · Apr 12, 1978

To pass H.R. 3161, the bill reducing the basic workweek of federal firefighters.

On Apr 12, 1978, the House voted 241–129 (HR 3161). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 179–61, Republicans 64–68. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 125 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
241
No
129
Did not vote
69
Date
Apr 12, 1978

By party

  • Republicans64 yes · 68 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats179 yes · 61 no · 54 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 45 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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