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House roll call 1492 · 95th Congress · Oct 6, 1978

To amend H.R. 11545, the meat import act of 1978, by setting the minimum level of meat imports at 739 million pounds per year rather than 1.2 billion pounds per

On Oct 6, 1978, the House voted 131–139 (HR 11545). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 77–114, Republicans 66–38. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 115 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
131
No
139
Did not vote
146
Date
Oct 6, 1978

By party

  • Republicans66 yes · 38 no · 43 didn’t vote
  • Democrats77 yes · 114 no · 103 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 35 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. 11545, the meat import act of…: House Vote, Oct 6, 1978,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/95-H-1492/to-amend-h-r-11545-the-meat-import-act (accessed 2026-10-17).