1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 908 (96th Congress)

House roll call 908 · 96th Congress · May 28, 1980

To resolve into the committee of the whole for the further consideration of H.R. 6942. (motion passed)

On May 28, 1980, the House voted 336–18 (HR 6942). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 226–5, Republicans 110–13. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 18 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
336
No
18
Did not vote
86
Date
May 28, 1980

By party

  • Republicans110 yes · 13 no · 37 didn’t vote
  • Democrats226 yes · 5 no · 49 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6942: A bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1981 for international security and development assistance, the Peace Corps, and refugee assistance, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To resolve into the committee of the whole…: House Vote, May 28, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-908/to-resolve-into-the-committee-of-the-whole-for (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›