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House roll call 284 · 96th Congress · Jul 10, 1979

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 827, a bill establishing dispute resolution procedures and an arbitration board to settle disputes between organizations of s

On Jul 10, 1979, the House voted 306–94 (HR 827). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 233–24, Republicans 74–72. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 96 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
306
No
94
Did not vote
37
Date
Jul 10, 1979

By party

  • Republicans74 yes · 72 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats233 yes · 24 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 16 more.

The bill

H.R. 827: A bill to establish dispute resolution procedures and an arbitration board to settle disputes between organizations of supervisors and other managerial personnel and the United States Postal Service.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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