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House roll call 468 · 96th Congress · Sep 27, 1979

To agree to the conference report on S. 210, establishing a department of education. (motion passed)

On Sep 27, 1979, the House voted 215–201 (S 210). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 189–81, Republicans 30–124. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 111 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
215
No
201
Did not vote
16
Date
Sep 27, 1979

By party

  • Republicans30 yes · 124 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats189 yes · 81 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 31 more.

The bill

S. 210: A bill to establish a Department of Education.

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 conference report on S. 210…: House Vote, Sep 27, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-468/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-s-210 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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