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House roll call 772 · 96th Congress · Mar 3, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4960, authorizing the President to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to gerald f. Spiess. (moti

On Mar 3, 1980, the House voted 212–116 (HR 4960). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 158–52, Republicans 56–65. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 108 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
212
No
116
Did not vote
109
Date
Mar 3, 1980

By party

  • Republicans56 yes · 65 no · 39 didn’t vote
  • Democrats158 yes · 52 no · 70 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 28 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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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4960…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-772/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4960 (accessed 2026-10-17).