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House roll call 161 · 97th Congress · Jul 28, 1981

To amend H.R. 4121, fiscal 1982 appropriations for treasury and postal service, by reducing by $13,575,000 the funding for the savings bond division, which woul

On Jul 28, 1981, the House voted 223–190 (HR 4121). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 178–48, Republicans 44–142, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 92 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
223
No
190
Did not vote
29
Date
Jul 28, 1981

By party

  • Republicans44 yes · 142 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats178 yes · 48 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 12 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 4121, fiscal 1982…: House Vote, Jul 28, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-161/to-amend-h-r-4121-fiscal-1982-appropriations-for (accessed 2026-10-17).

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