To agree to H. RES. 552, providing funds for the committee on rules. (motion passed)

On Feb 28, 1980, the House voted 220–176 (HRES 552). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–38, Republicans 13–138. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 51 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: 220
No: 176
Did not vote: 44
Date: Feb 28, 1980

By party

Republicans13 yes · 138 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats207 yes · 38 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

John Jacob Rhodes R-AZ voted yes
Robert Lee Stump D-AZ voted no
Donald Holst Clausen R-CA voted yes
Paul Norton (Pete) Mccloskey Jr. R-CA voted yes
James Paul (Jim) Johnson R-CO voted yes
Stewart Brett Mckinney R-CT voted yes
Marvin Dawson Mathis D-GA voted no
Elliott Harris Levitas D-GA voted no
Wyche Fowler Jr. D-GA voted no
Lawrence Patton Mcdonald D-GA voted no
Edgar Lanier (Ed) Jenkins D-GA voted no
Thomas Richard (Tom) Harkin D-IA voted no
Berkley Warren Bedell D-IA voted no
David Walter Evans D-IN voted no
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted no
Daniel Robert Glickman D-KS voted no
Thomas Jerald Huckaby D-LA voted no
Joseph Daniel Early D-MA voted no
Richard Howard Ichord II D-MO voted no
Harold Lee Volkmer D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Charles Orville Whitley D-NC voted no
Stephen Lybrook Neal D-NC voted no
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted no
James Colgate Cleveland R-NH voted yes
William John Hughes D-NJ voted no
Edwin Bell Forsythe R-NJ voted yes
Harold Lowell Runnels D-NM voted no
Robert Cameron Mcewen R-NY voted yes
Frank Jefferson Horton R-NY voted yes
Donald James Pease D-OH voted no
Douglas Earl Applegate D-OH voted no
Lyle Williams R-OH voted yes
Ronald Milton Mottl D-OH voted no
James Howard Weaver D-OR voted no
Gus Yatron D-PA voted no
Eugene Vincent Atkinson D-PA voted no
Thomas Andrew Daschle D-SD voted no
James Henry Quillen R-TN voted yes
John James Duncan R-TN voted yes
Marilyn Laird Lloyd D-TN voted no
William Hill Boner D-TN voted no
Sam Blakeley Hall Jr. D-TX voted no
William Philip (Phil) Gramm D-TX voted no
James Marvin Leath D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Kent Ronald Hance D-TX voted no
David Edward Satterfield III D-VA voted no
Wilbur Clarence (Dan) Daniel D-VA voted no
William Creed Wampler R-VA voted yes
Michael Edward Lowry D-WA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

William Jackson (Jack) Edwards R-AL
William Vollie (Bill) Alexander Jr. D-AR
Morris King Udall D-AZ
Robert T. Matsui D-CA
Phillip Burton D-CA
Norman David Shumway R-CA
Charles Pashayan Jr. R-CA
Augustus Freeman (Gus) Hawkins D-CA
Charles Herbert Wilson D-CA
Jerry Mumford Patterson D-CA
Robert Edward Badham R-CA
Robert Carlton (Bob) Wilson R-CA
Clair Walter Burgener R-CA
William Richard Ratchford D-CT
Bennett McVey Stewart D-IL
Morgan Francis Murphy D-IL
Abner Joseph Mikva D-IL
Philip Miller Crane R-IL
John Bayard Anderson R-IL
David Conner Treen R-LA
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA
Anthony Claude (Buddy) Leach Jr. D-LA
Thomas Philip (Tip) O'Neill Jr. D-MA
Parren James Mitchell D-MD
Charles Coles Diggs Jr. D-MI
George William Crockett Jr. D-MI
Jamie Lloyd Whitten D-MS
Walter Beaman Jones Sr. D-NC
Lawrence H. Fountain D-NC
Robert A. Roe D-NJ
Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. D-NJ
Joseph George Minish D-NJ
Mario Biaggi D-NY
James Haas Scheuer D-NY
Charles Albert Vanik D-OH
Albert Conrad Ullman D-OR
Daniel John Flood D-PA
Raphael John Musto D-PA
Douglas Walgren D-PA
Mendel Jackson Davis D-SC
George Thomas (Mickey) Leland D-TX
Jonas Martin Frost D-TX
David Ross Obey D-WI
John Guiher Hutchinson D-WV

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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