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House roll call 454 · 96th Congress · Sep 20, 1979

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 111, panama canal treaty implementation. (motion failed)

On Sep 20, 1979, the House voted 192–203 (HR 111). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 179–82, Republicans 19–126. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 101 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
192
No
203
Did not vote
34
Date
Sep 20, 1979

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 126 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats179 yes · 82 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 21 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.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, Sep 20, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-454/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).