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House roll call 1166 · 95th Congress · Jul 11, 1978

To amend H.R. 12536 by changing the boundary designation for the hells canyon recreation area in order to exclude the blue jacket mining area.

On Jul 11, 1978, the House voted 147–249 (HR 12536). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 55–212, Republicans 96–40. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 95 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
147
No
249
Did not vote
38
Date
Jul 11, 1978

By party

  • Republicans96 yes · 40 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats55 yes · 212 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 15 more.

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 amend H.R. 12536 by changing the boundary…: House Vote, Jul 11…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1166/to-amend-h-r-12536-by-changing-the-boundary (accessed 2026-10-17).