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House roll call 154 · 97th Congress · Jul 27, 1981

To pass H.R. 2818, amending the district of columbia self-government and governmental reorganization act to extend the authority of the mayor to accept certain

On Jul 27, 1981, the House voted 239–149 (HR 2818). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 184–31, Republicans 58–122, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 89 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
239
No
149
Did not vote
46
Date
Jul 27, 1981

By party

  • Republicans58 yes · 122 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats184 yes · 31 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 9 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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