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House roll call 21 · 98th Congress · Mar 9, 1983

To amend H.R. 1900 so as to substitute a .53 percentage point increase in the payroll tax rate paid by both employers and employees, effective in the year 2010,

On Mar 9, 1983, the House voted 132–296 (HR 1900). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 131–131, Republicans 1–165. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 132 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
132
No
296
Did not vote
11
Date
Mar 9, 1983

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 165 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats131 yes · 131 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 52 more.

The bill

H.R. 1900: A bill to assure the solvency of the Social Security Trust Funds, to reform the medicare reimbursement of hospitals, to extend the Federal supplemental compensation program, and for other purposes.

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. 1900 so as to substitute a .53…: House Vote, Mar 9, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-21/to-amend-h-r-1900-so-as-to-substitute (accessed 2026-10-16).

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