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House roll call 894 · 96th Congress · May 20, 1980

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 2313, federal trade commission authorization. (motion passed)

On May 20, 1980, the House voted 272–127 (HR 2313). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 210–45, Republicans 68–87. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 113 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
272
No
127
Did not vote
30
Date
May 20, 1980

By party

  • Republicans68 yes · 87 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats210 yes · 45 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 33 more.

The bill

H.R. 2313: A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to extend the authorization of appropriations contained in such Act.

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 the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, May 20, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-894/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).