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House roll call 137 · 97th Congress · Jul 21, 1981

To amend H.R. 4034, the fiscal 1982 appropriations for housing and urban developement, by reducing national science foundation appropriations for research and r

On Jul 21, 1981, the House voted 152–264 (HR 4034). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–198, Republicans 121–71. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 107 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
152
No
264
Did not vote
16
Date
Jul 21, 1981

By party

  • Republicans121 yes · 71 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats36 yes · 198 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 27 more.

The bill

H.R. 4034: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982, 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. 4034, the fiscal 1982…: House Vote, Jul 21, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-137/to-amend-h-r-4034-the-fiscal-1982-appropriations (accessed 2026-10-17).