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House roll call 165 · 97th Congress · Jul 29, 1981

To agree to a substitute to H.R. 4242, tax incentive act of 1981, that provides for almost $200 billion in individual tax cuts targeted to taxpayers under $50,0

On Jul 29, 1981, the House voted 144–288 (HR 4269). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 138–101, Republicans 5–187, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 106 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
144
No
288
Did not vote
10
Date
Jul 29, 1981

By party

  • Republicans5 yes · 187 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats138 yes · 101 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 26 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 agree to a substitute to H.R. 4242, tax…: House Vote, Jul 29, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-165/to-agree-to-a-substitute-to-h-r-4242 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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