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House roll call 1108 · 96th Congress · Aug 26, 1980

To adopt the conference report on H.R. 6974, fiscal 1981 authorization for the department of defense. (motion passed)

On Aug 26, 1980, the House voted 360–49 (HR 6974). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 213–49, Republicans 149–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 51 members voted against their own party.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
360
No
49
Did not vote
27
Date
Aug 26, 1980

By party

  • Republicans149 yes · 2 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats213 yes · 49 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6974: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and for civil

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 adopt the conference report on H.R. 6974…: House Vote, Aug 26, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-1108/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-h-r-6974 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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