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House roll call 792 · 96th Congress · Mar 11, 1980

To agree to H. RES. 573, to provide for the expenses of investigations and studies conducted by the select committee on the outer continental shelf. (motion fai

On Mar 11, 1980, the House voted 183–218 (HRES 573). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 152–102, Republicans 31–116. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 133 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
183
No
218
Did not vote
39
Date
Mar 11, 1980

By party

  • Republicans31 yes · 116 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats152 yes · 102 no · 26 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 53 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 agree to H. RES. 573, to provide for the…: House Vote, Mar 11, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-792/to-agree-to-h-res-573-to-provide-for (accessed 2026-10-17).