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House roll call 344 · 96th Congress · Jul 25, 1979

That the house resolve itself into the committee of the whole for the consideration of H.R. 3996, AMTRAK authorization. (motion passed)

On Jul 25, 1979, the House voted 387–5 (HR 3996). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 235–4, Republicans 154–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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
387
No
5
Did not vote
46
Date
Jul 25, 1979

By party

  • Republicans154 yes · 1 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats235 yes · 4 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3996: A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for Amtrak for three additional years, 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, “That the house resolve itself into the…: House Vote, Jul 25, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-344/that-the-house-resolve-itself-into-the-committee-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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