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House roll call 773 · 96th Congress · Mar 3, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5548, authorizing the President to present on behalf of the Congress a specially struck gold medal to simon wiesenthal. (moti

On Mar 3, 1980, the House voted 289–38 (HR 5548). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 194–15, Republicans 98–24. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 39 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
289
No
38
Did not vote
109
Date
Mar 3, 1980

By party

  • Republicans98 yes · 24 no · 38 didn’t vote
  • Democrats194 yes · 15 no · 71 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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. 5548…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-773/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-5548 (accessed 2026-10-17).