1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 362 (96th Congress)

House roll call 362 · 96th Congress · Jul 30, 1979

To instruct house conferees to insist on various provisions in the house- passed version of H.R. 111, on the panama canal. (motion passed)

On Jul 30, 1979, the House voted 307–98 (HR 111). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 162–95, Republicans 146–3. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 98 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
307
No
98
Did not vote
34
Date
Jul 30, 1979

By party

  • Republicans146 yes · 3 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats162 yes · 95 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 18 more.

The bill

H.R. 111: A bill to provide for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal and provide for the exercise of the rights and performance of the duties of the United States provided in the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To instruct house conferees to insist on…: House Vote, Jul 30, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-362/to-instruct-house-conferees-to-insist-on-various-provisions (accessed 2026-10-17).