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House roll call 520 · 96th Congress · Oct 18, 1979

To amend the mccormack substitute for the kostmayer amendment to H.R. 3000, to require that 12% of doe research and development funds go to small businesses unl

On Oct 18, 1979, the House voted 220–168 (HR 3000). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 169–73, Republicans 52–96. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 125 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
220
No
168
Did not vote
50
Date
Oct 18, 1979

By party

  • Republicans52 yes · 96 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats169 yes · 73 no · 38 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 45 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 the mccormack substitute for the…: House Vote, Oct 18, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-520/to-amend-the-mccormack-substitute-for-the-kostmayer-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).

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