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House roll call 201 · 97th Congress · Sep 22, 1981

To suspend the rules and pass H. CON. RES. 183, expressing the sense of the Congress that the national rugby team of south africa should not play in the united

On Sep 22, 1981, the House voted 200–198 (HCR 183). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 169–49, Republicans 32–150, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 81 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
200
No
198
Did not vote
41
Date
Sep 22, 1981

By party

  • Republicans32 yes · 150 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats169 yes · 49 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 1 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 suspend the rules and pass H. CON. RES…: House Vote, Sep 22, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-201/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-con-res (accessed 2026-10-16).

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