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House roll call 1042 · 96th Congress · Jul 22, 1980

To close to the public the conference committee meetings between the house and Senate on H.R. 6974, fiscal 1981 department of defense authorization. (motion pas

On Jul 22, 1980, the House voted 396–0 (HR 6974). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 246–0, Republicans 150–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
396
No
0
Did not vote
44
Date
Jul 22, 1980

By party

  • Republicans150 yes · 0 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats246 yes · 0 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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

Did not vote

Other votes

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Capitol Receipts, “To close to the public the conference…: House Vote, Jul 22, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-1042/to-close-to-the-public-the-conference-committee-meetings (accessed 2026-10-17).