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House roll call 886 · 96th Congress · May 14, 1980

To resolve into the committee of the whole for the further consideration of H.R. 6974, dod authorization. (motion passed)

On May 14, 1980, the House voted 384–2 (HR 6974). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 238–1, Republicans 146–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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
384
No
2
Did not vote
54
Date
May 14, 1980

By party

  • Republicans146 yes · 1 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats238 yes · 1 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 resolve into the committee of the whole…: House Vote, May 14, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-886/to-resolve-into-the-committee-of-the-whole-for (accessed 2026-10-17).