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Senate recorded vote (95th Congress) · August 15, 1978
H.R. 12050

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY PROVIDING FOR A PHASE-OUT OF THE TAX CREDIT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AS THE FAMILY'S ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME EXCEEDS $30,000.

AmendmentTaxes & tariffs
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The question

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

02
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 14, 1978 · TO AMEND H.R. 12050 BY ADDING TO THE PREAMBLE… · 87–0 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 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 11 states every senator on the roll voted yes; in 21 every one voted no; 18 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: 0 yes, 2 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: 1 yes, 1 no
  7. Montana: 0 yes, 2 no
  8. North Dakota: 1 yes, 1 no
  9. Minnesota: 1 yes, 1 no
  10. Illinois: 0 yes, 2 no
  11. Wisconsin: 0 yes, 2 no
  12. Michigan: 2 yes, 0 no
  13. New York: 1 yes, 1 no
  14. Rhode Island: 1 yes, 1 no
  15. Massachusetts: 1 yes, 1 no
  16. Oregon: 1 yes, 1 no
  17. Nevada: 1 yes, 1 no
  18. Wyoming: 0 yes, 2 no
  19. South Dakota: 1 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  20. Iowa: 2 yes, 0 no
  21. Indiana: 1 yes, 1 no
  22. Ohio: 2 yes, 0 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 0 yes, 2 no
  24. New Jersey: 1 yes, 1 no
  25. Connecticut: 0 yes, 2 no
  26. California: 1 yes, 1 no
  27. Utah: 0 yes, 2 no
  28. Colorado: 2 yes, 0 no
  29. Nebraska: 1 yes, 1 no
  30. Missouri: 1 yes, 1 no
  31. Kentucky: 0 yes, 2 no
  32. West Virginia: 1 yes, 1 no
  33. Virginia: 0 yes, 2 no
  34. Maryland: 1 yes, 1 no
  35. Delaware: 0 yes, 2 no
  36. Arizona: 0 yes, 2 no
  37. New Mexico: 0 yes, 2 no
  38. Kansas: 0 yes, 2 no
  39. Arkansas: 2 yes, 0 no
  40. Tennessee: 0 yes, 2 no
  41. North Carolina: 0 yes, 2 no
  42. South Carolina: 1 yes, 1 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 0 yes, 2 no
  45. Louisiana: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  46. Mississippi: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  47. Alabama: 1 yes, 1 no
  48. Georgia: 1 yes, 1 no
  49. Hawaii: 0 yes, 2 no
  50. Texas: 0 yes, 2 no
  51. Florida: 2 yes, 0 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

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

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

North Carolina 0 yes, 2 no

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

West Virginia 1 yes, 1 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 101 members

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