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House roll call 943 · 96th Congress · Jun 5, 1980

To amend H.R. 6942 by reducing the overall authorization level by 10%, excluding assistance for israel and egypt, unicef, peacekeeping operations, american scho

On Jun 5, 1980, the House voted 243–131 (HR 6942). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 118–115, Republicans 125–18. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 133 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
243
No
131
Did not vote
64
Date
Jun 5, 1980

By party

  • Republicans125 yes · 18 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats118 yes · 115 no · 47 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 53 more.

The bill

H.R. 6942: A bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1981 for international security and development assistance, the Peace Corps, and refugee assistance, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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