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House roll call 862 · 96th Congress · May 1, 1980

To agree to a substitute to H. CON. RES. 307 that sought to increase defense by $5.8 billion in budget authority and $5.1 billion in outlays and reduce other fu

On May 1, 1980, the House voted 164–246 (HCR 307). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 53–217, Republicans 116–35. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 88 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
164
No
246
Did not vote
19
Date
May 1, 1980

By party

  • Republicans116 yes · 35 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats53 yes · 217 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 8 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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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to a substitute to H. CON. RES. 307…: House Vote, May 1, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-862/to-agree-to-a-substitute-to-h-con-res (accessed 2026-10-17).

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