President Jimmy Carter's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 96th House of Representatives
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This page compiles President Jimmy Carter's record on U.S. House of Representatives roll call votes. Presidents do not vote in the House, but they may show what side they're on.
This data is part of a larger project to identify the policy preferences of all U.S. Presidents.
| Vote# | Description asc / dsc | Bill/Res | Pres "Vote" | Pres Notes | More info | | | h96v23 | TO AMEND H.R. 2479, A BILL ON U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS, BY REAFFIRMING THE POSITION TAKEN IN THE 1955 MUTUAL DEFENSE TREATY. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v24 | TO AMEND H.R. 2479 BY REQUIRING THE PRESIDENT TO CONSIDER WITHDRAWING DIPLOMATIC RECOGNITION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IF IT THREATENS TAIWAN. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v25 | TO AMEND H.R. 2479 BY PROVIDING TO CONDUCT RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN THROUGH AN OFFICIAL LAISON OFFICE RATHER THAN THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v26 | TO AMEND H.R. 2479 BY MAKING EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN EMPLOYEES OF THE UNITED STATES. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v27 | TO AMEND H.R. 2479, BY EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF TAIWAN TO INCLUDE THE ISLANDS OF QUEMOY AND MATSU. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v28 | TO AMEND H.R. 2479, BY ESTABLISHING CONSULAR RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN RATHER THAN MAINTAINING RELATIONS THROUGH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v30 | TO STRIKE THE ENACTING CLAUSE OF H.R. 2479. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v31 | TO AMEND H.R. 2479 BY MAINTAINING RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN THROUGH A QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY RATHER THAN THE NONGOVERNMENTAL ENTITY PROPOSED BILL. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v32 | TO AMEND H.R. 2479 BY REQUIRING CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF ANY EXISTING TREATY BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN. (MOTION FAILED) | HR2479 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | | h96v34 | TO PASS H.R. 2479. (MOTION PASSED) | HR2479 | 1 | Yea vote
| Voteview | | | h96v56 | TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2479, A BILL TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. (MOTION PASSED) | HR2479 | 1 | Yea vote
4/10/1979 Public Law 96-8. | Voteview | |
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Notes:- Highlighted words in vote descriptions are just are coding aids.
- Pres Votes: 1 (Yea) 6 (Nay) 9 (Not voting, not shown)
