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House roll call 157 · 97th Congress · Jul 28, 1981

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1311, establishing a national tourism policy. (motion agreed to)

On Jul 28, 1981, the House voted 321–98 (HR 1311). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 198–35, Republicans 123–64, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 99 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
321
No
98
Did not vote
21
Date
Jul 28, 1981

By party

  • Republicans123 yes · 64 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats198 yes · 35 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 19 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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1311…: House Vote, Jul 28, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-157/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-1311 (accessed 2026-10-17).