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House roll call 261 · 98th Congress · Jul 26, 1983

To pass H.R. 2969. (motion passed)

On Jul 26, 1983, the House voted 305–114 (HR 2969). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 170–89, Republicans 136–27. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 116 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
305
No
114
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 26, 1983

By party

  • Republicans136 yes · 27 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats170 yes · 89 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 36 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 pass H.R. 2969. (motion passed): House Vote, Jul 26, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-261/to-pass-h-r-2969-motion-passed (accessed 2026-10-16).

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