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House roll call 151 · 97th Congress · Jul 24, 1981

To amend H.R. 4144, energy and water development appropriations, by deleting $10 million for the barnwell nuclear fuel plant and increasing the funds for the sa

On Jul 24, 1981, the House voted 157–213 (HR 4144). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 133–76, Republicans 28–143, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 104 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
157
No
213
Did not vote
61
Date
Jul 24, 1981

By party

  • Republicans28 yes · 143 no · 24 didn’t vote
  • Democrats133 yes · 76 no · 37 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 24 more.

The bill

H.R. 4144: A bill making appropriations for energy and water development 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. 4144, energy and water…: House Vote, Jul 24, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-151/to-amend-h-r-4144-energy-and-water-development (accessed 2026-10-17).