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House roll call 431 · 96th Congress · Sep 18, 1979

To close to the public the conference committee meeting on S. 428, department of defense authorization for fiscal 1980, at such times as classified information

On Sep 18, 1979, the House voted 389–0 (S 428). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 246–0, Republicans 145–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
389
No
0
Did not vote
49
Date
Sep 18, 1979

By party

  • Republicans145 yes · 0 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats246 yes · 0 no · 34 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

S. 428: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1980, for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and of c

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

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Capitol Receipts, “To close to the public the conference…: House Vote, Sep 18, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-431/to-close-to-the-public-the-conference-committee-meeting (accessed 2026-10-17).