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House roll call 802 · 96th Congress · Mar 18, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5625, authorizing the President to present a gold medal to the a. Philipp randolph institute. (motion passed; 2/3's required)

On Mar 18, 1980, the House voted 333–61 (HR 5625). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 237–13, Republicans 99–48. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 61 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
333
No
61
Did not vote
43
Date
Mar 18, 1980

By party

  • Republicans99 yes · 48 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats237 yes · 13 no · 30 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. 5625…: House Vote, Mar 18, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-802/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-5625 (accessed 2026-10-17).