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House Roll Call 701, 95th Congress · December 7, 1977

TO CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT #2 TO H. J. RES. 622. AMENDMENT #2 PROHIBITS THE USE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL HEW FUNDS FOR ABORTION EXCEPT WHEN THE MOTHER'S LIFE WOULD BE ENDANGERED IF THE FETUS WERE CARRIED TO TERM, WHEN SEVERE AND LONG-LASTING PHYSICAL HEALTH DAMAGE WOULD RESULT TO THE MOTHER AS "DETERMINED BY TWO PHYSICIANS" AND FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL PROCEDURES TO TREAT VICTIMS OF RAPE OR INCEST THAT HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT PROMPTLY TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR A HEALTH SERVICE AGENCY.

181 yea · 167 nay28 not voting or present
Democrat173 yea · 93 nay
Republican35 yea · 102 nay
Independent1 yea · 0 nay
Other1 yea · 1 nay

Solid = yea, faded = nay.

The measure

H.J.Res. 662

Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1978, and for other purposes.

Policy area: Municipal finance — assigned by Library of Congress subject specialists, not by this site.

How this vote is scored

Which tracked issues this roll call counts toward, and which way a yea vote moves a member on each. Direction is decided per issue, because one bill can push two issues opposite ways.

  • Abortion & ContraceptionA yea counts toward “Restrict access”

    model(0.90): Concurs in language restricting federal funding for abortion.

    Tagged by: keyword:abortion

    Axis: Expand access ← → Restrict access

  • Spending & BudgetDirection unreadable — not scored

    excluded:model-unclear (0.90) Abortion policy rider on spending measure is unclear on a fiscal axis.

    Tagged by: policy-area:Municipal finance

    Axis: Fiscal expansion ← → Fiscal restraint

Who voted which way

Every member recorded on this roll call, with the party they sat with at the time.

Yea (210)

Nay (196)

Not voting or present (28)

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