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House roll call 785 · 96th Congress · Mar 10, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6702, amending the United States code with respect to political contribution. (motion passed; 2/3's required)

On Mar 10, 1980, the House voted 338–5 (HR 6702). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–5, Republicans 132–0. 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
338
No
5
Did not vote
96
Date
Mar 10, 1980

By party

  • Republicans132 yes · 0 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Democrats207 yes · 5 no · 68 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6702…: House Vote, Mar 10, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-785/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-6702 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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