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House roll call 721 · 96th Congress · Feb 19, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6285, a bill amending the egg research and consumer information act. (motion passed; 2/3's required)

On Feb 19, 1980, the House voted 288–82 (HR 6285). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 172–69, Republicans 121–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 84 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
288
No
82
Did not vote
63
Date
Feb 19, 1980

By party

  • Republicans121 yes · 15 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Democrats172 yes · 69 no · 39 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 4 more.

The bill

H.R. 6285: A bill to amend the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act.

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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 6285, a…: House Vote, Feb 19, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-721/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-6285 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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