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Senate recorded vote (95th Congress) · August 14, 1978
H.R. 12050

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY ADDING TO THE PREAMBLE OF THE BILL A RECOGNITION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EXISTENCE OF DIVERSE PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF HIGH QUALITY.

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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. Bill metadata: Congress.gov.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 12050

June 1, 1978 · TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY EXTENDING THE TUITION … · 209–194 June 1, 1978 · TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY INCREASING THE TUITION… · 142–261 June 1, 1978 · TO AGREE TO AN AMENDMENT OFFERED IN THE NATUR… · 155–239 June 1, 1978 · TO PASS H.R. 12050. · 237–158 August 14, 1978 · TO AMEND H.R. 12050, THE BILL PROVIDING FOR A… · 21–69 August 15, 1978 · TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY CLARIFYING THAT ONLY T… · 56–42 August 15, 1978 · TO TABLE THE HOLLINGS AMENDMENT (SEE RC 318) … · 40–57 August 15, 1978 · TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY LIMITING THE TAX CREDI… · 56–41 August 15, 1978 · TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY PROVIDING FOR A PHASE-… · 39–58 August 15, 1978 · TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY INCREASING PARTICIPATI… · 85–10 August 15, 1978 · TO SUSTAIN THE RULING OF THE CHAIR THAT THE P… · 75–21 August 15, 1978 · TO WAIVE SECTION 303(B) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL … · 31–62 August 15, 1978 · TO PASS H.R. 12050. · 65–27 October 12, 1978 · TO RECOMMIT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 120… · 207–185
The map

How each state's senators voted

In 50 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 0 every one voted no; 0 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its senators voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: 2 yes, 0 no
  2. Maine: 2 yes, 0 no
  3. Vermont: 2 yes, 0 no
  4. New Hampshire: 2 yes, 0 no
  5. Washington: 2 yes, 0 no
  6. Idaho: 2 yes, 0 no
  7. Montana: 2 yes, 0 no
  8. North Dakota: 2 yes, 0 no
  9. Minnesota: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  10. Illinois: 2 yes, 0 no
  11. Wisconsin: 2 yes, 0 no
  12. Michigan: 2 yes, 0 no
  13. New York: 2 yes, 0 no
  14. Rhode Island: 2 yes, 0 no
  15. Massachusetts: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  16. Oregon: 2 yes, 0 no
  17. Nevada: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  18. Wyoming: 2 yes, 0 no
  19. South Dakota: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  20. Iowa: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  21. Indiana: 2 yes, 0 no
  22. Ohio: 2 yes, 0 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 2 yes, 0 no
  24. New Jersey: 2 yes, 0 no
  25. Connecticut: 2 yes, 0 no
  26. California: 2 yes, 0 no
  27. Utah: 2 yes, 0 no
  28. Colorado: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  29. Nebraska: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  30. Missouri: 2 yes, 0 no
  31. Kentucky: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  32. West Virginia: 2 yes, 0 no
  33. Virginia: 2 yes, 0 no
  34. Maryland: 2 yes, 0 no
  35. Delaware: 2 yes, 0 no
  36. Arizona: 2 yes, 0 no
  37. New Mexico: 2 yes, 0 no
  38. Kansas: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  39. Arkansas: 2 yes, 0 no
  40. Tennessee: 2 yes, 0 no
  41. North Carolina: 2 yes, 0 no
  42. South Carolina: 2 yes, 0 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 2 yes, 0 no
  45. Louisiana: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  46. Mississippi: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  47. Alabama: 2 yes, 0 no
  48. Georgia: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  49. Hawaii: 2 yes, 0 no
  50. Texas: 2 yes, 0 no
  51. Florida: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Arkansas 2 yes, 0 no

Colorado 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Florida 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Georgia 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Iowa 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Kansas 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Kentucky 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Louisiana 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Massachusetts 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Minnesota 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Mississippi 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

North Carolina 2 yes, 0 no

Nebraska 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Nevada 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

South Dakota 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

West Virginia 2 yes, 0 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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