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House roll call 1254 · 96th Congress · Dec 3, 1980

To agree to the committee amendment to H. J. RES. 637, continuing appropriations, that prohibited use of funds to calculate or transmit the number of representa

On Dec 3, 1980, the House voted 164–208 (HJR 637). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 66–166, Republicans 99–43. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 109 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
164
No
208
Did not vote
66
Date
Dec 3, 1980

By party

  • Republicans99 yes · 43 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Democrats66 yes · 166 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 29 more.

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 agree to the committee amendment to H. J…: House Vote, Dec 3, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-1254/to-agree-to-the-committee-amendment-to-h-j (accessed 2026-10-17).

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