Voteview | Plot Vote: 96th Congress > House

96th Congress > House > Vote 613

Date: 1979-11-28

Result: 386-0

Vote Subject Matter: Foreign and Defense Policy / Foreign Policy Resolutions

Bill number: HRES493

Description: TO AGREE TO H. RES. 493, RELATING TO THE IMMEDIATE, SAFE AND UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE OF U.S. PERSONNEL IN IRAN. (MOTION PASSED)

Bill summary: Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the American people and their representatives are united in their determination and efforts to achieve the immediate, safe, and unconditional release of all U.S. personnel. Calls upon the U.N. Security Council to take all necessary measures to secure the release of all U.S. personnel held hostage in Iran.

Bill titles: A resolution relating to the immediate, safe and unconditional release of United States personnel in Iran.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 167, p. 11306;

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

Member Vote Map

Note: This map combines minor parties to increase visual clarity. Click here to view all parties separately.

Vote Ideological Breakdown

This chart describes how members voted on the rollcall. Members are placed according to their NOMINATE ideological scores. A cutting line divides the vote into those expected to vote "Yea" and those expected to vote "Nay". The shaded heatmap reflects the expected probability of voting "Yea". You can select points or regions to subset the members listed above and below.

UCLA Presents voteview.com beta

96th Congress > House > Vote 613

Loading graphics...

Error!

Member Vote Map

Vote Ideological Breakdown

Votes