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House roll call 73 · 117th Congress · Mar 11, 2021

Bipartisan Background Checks Act

On Mar 11, 2021, the House voted 207–217 on “On Motion to Recommit” (HR 8). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 0–217, Republicans 207–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

During the 117th Congress (2021–2022), Joe Biden was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Result
Failed
Yes
207
No
217
Did not vote
31
Date
Mar 11, 2021

By party

  • Republicans207 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats0 yes · 217 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

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, “Bipartisan Background Checks Act: House Vote, Mar 11, 2021,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/117-H-73/bipartisan-background-checks-act (accessed 2026-10-13).

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