To order the previous question on H. RES. 789, waiving certain points of order against H. J. RES. 610, making continuing appropriations for fiscal 1981. (motion

On Sep 18, 1980, the House voted 237–150 (HRES 789). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 251–6, Republicans 0–158. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 6 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: 237
No: 150
Did not vote: 25
Date: Sep 18, 1980

By party

Republicans0 yes · 158 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats251 yes · 6 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Glenn Malcolm Anderson D-CA voted no
Patricia Scott Schroeder D-CO voted no
Elliott Harris Levitas D-GA voted no
Lawrence Patton Mcdonald D-GA voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

William Vollie (Bill) Alexander Jr. D-AR
Charles Herbert Wilson D-CA
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA
Andrew Poysell (Andy) Ireland D-FL
Claude Denson Pepper D-FL
Abner Joseph Mikva D-IL
John Bayard Anderson R-IL
David Conner Treen R-LA
Anthony Claude (Buddy) Leach Jr. D-LA
Thomas Philip (Tip) O'Neill Jr. D-MA
Charles Coles Diggs Jr. D-MI
George William Crockett Jr. D-MI
Lucien Norbert Nedzi D-MI
Richard Walker Bolling D-MO
Charles Grandison Rose III D-NC
Harold Lowell Runnels D-NM
Albert Conrad Ullman D-OR
Michael Joseph (Ozzie) Myers D-PA
William Herbert Gray III D-PA
Daniel John Flood D-PA
Mendel Jackson Davis D-SC
Thomas Andrew Daschle D-SD
James Albon Mattox D-TX
Eligio De La Garza II (Kika) D-TX
John Mark Slack Jr. D-WV

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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