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House roll call 791 · 96th Congress · Mar 11, 1980

To agree to H. RES. 572, to provide for the expenses of investigations and studies conducted by the select committee on narcotics abuse and control. (motion pas

On Mar 11, 1980, the House voted 252–146 (HRES 572). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 196–56, Republicans 56–90. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 112 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
252
No
146
Did not vote
42
Date
Mar 11, 1980

By party

  • Republicans56 yes · 90 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats196 yes · 56 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 32 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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