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House roll call 883 · 96th Congress · May 14, 1980

To amend H.R. 6974, fiscal 1981 department of defense authorization, by deleting the $200 million air force procurement authorization for the strategic weapons

On May 14, 1980, the House voted 119–297 (HR 6974). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 107–160, Republicans 16–140. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 123 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
119
No
297
Did not vote
17
Date
May 14, 1980

By party

  • Republicans16 yes · 140 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats107 yes · 160 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 43 more.

The bill

H.R. 6974: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1981 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, tracked combat vehicles, torpedoes, and other weapons and for research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, to prescribe the authorized personnel strength for each active duty component and the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces and for civil

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 amend H.R. 6974, fiscal 1981 department…: House Vote, May 14, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-883/to-amend-h-r-6974-fiscal-1981-department-of (accessed 2026-10-17).