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House roll call 1210 · 96th Congress · Oct 1, 1980

To suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 7859, providing general assistance to local education agencies for the education of cuban and h

On Oct 1, 1980, the House voted 303–94 (HR 7859). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 209–41, Republicans 95–53. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 94 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
303
No
94
Did not vote
42
Date
Oct 1, 1980

By party

  • Republicans95 yes · 53 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats209 yes · 41 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 14 more.

The bill

H.R. 7859: A bill to provide general assistance and special impact aid to local educational agencies for the education of Cuban and Haitian refugee children, and to provide assistance to State educational agencies for the education of Cuban and Haitian refugee adults.

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 suspend the rules and concur in the…: House Vote, Oct 1, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-1210/to-suspend-the-rules-and-concur-in-the-senate (accessed 2026-10-17).