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House roll call 1232 · 96th Congress · Nov 17, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass S. 885, pacific northwest electric power. (motion passed; 2/3 required)

On Nov 17, 1980, the House voted 284–77 (S 885). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 185–61, Republicans 109–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 83 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
284
No
77
Did not vote
63
Date
Nov 17, 1980

By party

  • Republicans109 yes · 22 no · 29 didn’t vote
  • Democrats185 yes · 61 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 3 more.

The bill

S. 885: A bill to assist the electrical consumers of the Pacific Northwest through use of the Federal Columbia River Power System to achieve cost-effective energy conservation, to encourage the development of renewable energy resources, to establish a representative regional power planning process, to assure the region of an efficient and adequate power supply, and for other purposes.

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 suspend the rules and pass S. 885…: House Vote, Nov 17, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-1232/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-s-885-pacific (accessed 2026-10-17).

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