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House roll call 115 · 97th Congress · Jul 10, 1981

To agree to the government operations committee amendment to H.R. 3519 which strikes language that permits the defense department to procure research by grants

On Jul 10, 1981, the House voted 190–194 (HR 3519). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 143–71, Republicans 50–128, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 121 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
190
No
194
Did not vote
49
Date
Jul 10, 1981

By party

  • Republicans50 yes · 128 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats143 yes · 71 no · 32 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 41 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 agree to the government operations…: House Vote, Jul 10, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-115/to-agree-to-the-government-operations-committee-amendment-to (accessed 2026-10-17).