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House roll call 808 · 96th Congress · Mar 24, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4088, authorizing the sale of two obsolete vessels to coast line company. (motion passed; 2/3's required)

On Mar 24, 1980, the House voted 332–0 (HR 4088). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 210–0, Republicans 125–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
332
No
0
Did not vote
105
Date
Mar 24, 1980

By party

  • Republicans125 yes · 0 no · 35 didn’t vote
  • Democrats210 yes · 0 no · 70 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 4088: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to sell two obsolete vessels to Coast Line Company and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4088…: House Vote, Mar 24, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-808/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4088 (accessed 2026-10-17).