1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 301 (98th Congress)

House roll call 301 · 98th Congress · Aug 3, 1983

To amend H.R. 2957 to require the United States representative to the IMF to oppose loans to any country under a communist dictatorship. (motion passed)

On Aug 3, 1983, the House voted 242–185 (HR 2957). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 102–158, Republicans 140–27. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 129 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
242
No
185
Did not vote
12
Date
Aug 3, 1983

By party

  • Republicans140 yes · 27 no
  • Democrats102 yes · 158 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 49 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend H.R. 2957 to require the United…: House Vote, Aug 3, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-301/to-amend-h-r-2957-to-require-the-united (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›