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House roll call 345 · 96th Congress · Jul 25, 1979

To amend H.R. 3996, AMTRAK authorization, by requiring AMTRAK to calculate total expenses of the corporation and establish fares for intercity rail service to p

On Jul 25, 1979, the House voted 168–250 (HR 3996). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 49–215, Republicans 122–37. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 86 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
168
No
250
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 25, 1979

By party

  • Republicans122 yes · 37 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats49 yes · 215 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 6 more.

The bill

H.R. 3996: A bill to amend the Rail Passenger Service Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for Amtrak for three additional years, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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