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House roll call 899 · 95th Congress · Apr 18, 1978

To amend H.R. 11400 by deleting $6 million from the authorization for biological, behavioral and social science projects.

On Apr 18, 1978, the House voted 174–229 (HR 11400). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 75–186, Republicans 99–43. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 118 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
174
No
229
Did not vote
38
Date
Apr 18, 1978

By party

  • Republicans99 yes · 43 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats75 yes · 186 no · 33 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 38 more.

The bill

H.R. 11400: A bill to authorize the appropriation of specified dollar amounts for each of the National Science Foundation's major program areas (and certain subprograms), and to provide requirements relating to periods of availability and transfers of the authorized funds.

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 amend H.R. 11400 by deleting $6 million…: House Vote, Apr 18, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-899/to-amend-h-r-11400-by-deleting-6-million (accessed 2026-10-17).

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