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House roll call 108 · 97th Congress · Jul 9, 1981

To amend the hansen amendment to H.R. 3519, by providing Congress with a 60-day period in which to approve the MX missile system basing mode selected by the pre

On Jul 9, 1981, the House voted 201–207 (HR 3519). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 155–76, Republicans 49–135, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 125 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
201
No
207
Did not vote
26
Date
Jul 9, 1981

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 135 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats155 yes · 76 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 45 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 amend the hansen amendment to H.R. 3519…: House Vote, Jul 9, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-108/to-amend-the-hansen-amendment-to-h-r-3519 (accessed 2026-10-17).