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House roll call 126 · 97th Congress · Jul 16, 1981

To amend the courter substitute amendment to H.R. 3519 that directs the President to submit recommendations to Congress by jan. 15, 1982, to improve efficiency

On Jul 16, 1981, the House voted 142–276 (HR 3519). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 123–107, Republicans 18–169, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 125 members voted against their own party.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
142
No
276
Did not vote
24
Date
Jul 16, 1981

By party

  • Republicans18 yes · 169 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats123 yes · 107 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 45 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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