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House roll call 169 · 97th Congress · Jul 30, 1981

To amend H.R. 4121, fiscal 1982 appropriations for the treasury department, the U.S. Postal service, the executive office of the President, and certain other in

On Jul 30, 1981, the House voted 203–210 (HR 4121). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 44–183, Republicans 159–26, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 70 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
203
No
210
Did not vote
29
Date
Jul 30, 1981

By party

  • Republicans159 yes · 26 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats44 yes · 183 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

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 30, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-169/to-amend-h-r-4121-fiscal-1982-appropriations-for (accessed 2026-10-17).

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