President Jimmy Carter's Record on Roll Call Votes in the 96th House of RepresentativesAbout This Page
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 | | h96v343 | TO AMEND THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3996, AMTRAK AUTHORIZATION. THE ECKHARDT AMENDMENT ESTABLISHES CRITERIA FOR THE RETENTION OF SHORT-DISTANCE TRAINS AND ESTABLISHES REGIONAL BALANCE CRITERIA TO ACHIEVE MORE BALANCED PASSENGER TRAIN SERVIC | HR3996 | 6 | Nay vote
| Voteview | | h96v346 | TO PASS H.R. 3996, AMENDING THE RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE ACT TO EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR AMTRAK. (MOTION PASSED) | HR3996 | 1 | Yea vote 9/29/1979 Public Law 96-73. | 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)