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House roll call 736 · 96th Congress · Feb 25, 1980

To agree to a substitute for the lagomarsino amendment to H.R. 6081, that required nicaragua to pay back the outstanding balance of any loans authorized by this

On Feb 25, 1980, the House voted 202–164 (HR 6081). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 200–44, Republicans 11–129. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 55 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
202
No
164
Did not vote
56
Date
Feb 25, 1980

By party

  • Republicans11 yes · 129 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats200 yes · 44 no · 36 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6081: A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize assistance in support of peaceful and democratic processes of development in Central America.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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