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House roll call 887 · 96th Congress · May 14, 1980

To amend the committee amendment to H.R. 6974, dod authorization, by deleting $500 million in authorized funds for research and development for the MX missile b

On May 14, 1980, the House voted 152–250 (HR 6974). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 127–134, Republicans 29–120. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 156 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
152
No
250
Did not vote
30
Date
May 14, 1980

By party

  • Republicans29 yes · 120 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats127 yes · 134 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 76 more.

The bill

H.R. 6974: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and for civil

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 amend the committee amendment to H.R…: House Vote, May 14, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-887/to-amend-the-committee-amendment-to-h-r-6974 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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