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House roll call 531 · 96th Congress · Oct 24, 1979

To amend H.R. 3000 by requiring doe to obtain and publish monthly petroleum supply reports from each oil company. (motion passed)

On Oct 24, 1979, the House voted 264–143 (HR 3000). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 198–57, Republicans 66–87. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 123 members voted against their own party.

During the 96th Congress (1979–1980), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
264
No
143
Did not vote
32
Date
Oct 24, 1979

By party

  • Republicans66 yes · 87 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats198 yes · 57 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 43 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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