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House roll call 948 · 96th Congress · Jun 10, 1980

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5612, amending section 8(a) of the small business act regarding minority contracting. (motion passed; 2/3 required)

On Jun 10, 1980, the House voted 367–33 (HR 5612). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 239–10, Republicans 129–23. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 33 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
367
No
33
Did not vote
39
Date
Jun 10, 1980

By party

  • Republicans129 yes · 23 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats239 yes · 10 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5612: A bill to amend section 8(a) of the Small Business 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. 5612…: House Vote, Jun 10, 1980,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/96-H-948/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-5612 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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