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House roll call 556 · 96th Congress · Nov 1, 1979

To agree to a substitute for the committee substitute amendment to H.R. 4985, priority energy projects. The udall substitute limits the number of projects whic

On Nov 1, 1979, the House voted 192–215 (HR 4985). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 135–127, Republicans 59–90. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 186 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
192
No
215
Did not vote
29
Date
Nov 1, 1979

By party

  • Republicans59 yes · 90 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats135 yes · 127 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 106 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 agree to a substitute for the committee…: House Vote, Nov 1, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-556/to-agree-to-a-substitute-for-the-committee-substitute (accessed 2026-10-17).

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