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House roll call 489 · 96th Congress · Oct 10, 1979

To amend H.R. 2859, domestic volunteer program authorization, by giving local governments the authority to approve and to terminate vista projects within their

On Oct 10, 1979, the House voted 229–178 (HR 2859). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 84–184, Republicans 153–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 85 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
229
No
178
Did not vote
18
Date
Oct 10, 1979

By party

  • Republicans153 yes · 1 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats84 yes · 184 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 5 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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