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House roll call 585 · 96th Congress · Nov 14, 1979

To amend the frenzel amendment to H.R. 2727, meat import quotas, by increasing the minimum access level for imported meat to 1.3 billion pounds. The frenzel ame

On Nov 14, 1979, the House voted 136–266 (HR 2727). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 106–153, Republicans 31–113. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 137 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
136
No
266
Did not vote
37
Date
Nov 14, 1979

By party

  • Republicans31 yes · 113 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats106 yes · 153 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 57 more.

The bill

H.R. 2727: A bill to modify the method of establishing quotas on the importation of certain meat, to include within such quotas certain meat products, and for other purposes.

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 frenzel amendment to H.R. 2727…: House Vote, Nov 14, 1979,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-585/to-amend-the-frenzel-amendment-to-h-r-2727 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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