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House roll call 181 · 96th Congress · Jun 8, 1979

To pass H.R. 2641, the civil rights commission authorization act of 1979. (motion passed)

On Jun 8, 1979, the House voted 276–14 (HR 2641). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 183–3, Republicans 98–12. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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
276
No
14
Did not vote
144
Date
Jun 8, 1979

By party

  • Republicans98 yes · 12 no · 50 didn’t vote
  • Democrats183 yes · 3 no · 94 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 pass H.R. 2641, the civil rights…: House Vote, Jun 8, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-181/to-pass-h-r-2641-the-civil-rights-commission (accessed 2026-10-17).