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House roll call 291 · 96th Congress · Jul 11, 1979

To instruct house conferees to agree to language in the Senate amendment to H.R. 3363, state department authorization, expressing the sense of Congress on the n

On Jul 11, 1979, the House voted 168–248 (HR 3363). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 40–225, Republicans 131–25. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 65 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
168
No
248
Did not vote
19
Date
Jul 11, 1979

By party

  • Republicans131 yes · 25 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats40 yes · 225 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3363: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1980 and 1981 for the Department of State, the International Communication Agency, and the Board for International Broadcasting.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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