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House roll call 208 · 97th Congress · Sep 23, 1981

To amend the weber amendment to H.R. 1520, the fiscal 1982 authorizations for the national science foundation (NSF). The bill as reported authorized $1.16 bill

On Sep 23, 1981, the House voted 245–161 (HR 1520). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–22, Republicans 39–140, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 61 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
245
No
161
Did not vote
33
Date
Sep 23, 1981

By party

  • Republicans39 yes · 140 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats207 yes · 22 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 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 the weber amendment to H.R. 1520…: House Vote, Sep 23, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-208/to-amend-the-weber-amendment-to-h-r-1520 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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