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House roll call 158 · 97th Congress · Jul 28, 1981

To suspend the rules and pass H. CON. RES. 160, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to monetary policy, inflation, and high interest rates. (motion ag

On Jul 28, 1981, the House voted 403–17 (HCR 160). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 231–2, Republicans 172–15, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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
403
No
17
Did not vote
21
Date
Jul 28, 1981

By party

  • Republicans172 yes · 15 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats231 yes · 2 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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. CON. RES…: House Vote, Jul 28, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-158/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-con-res (accessed 2026-10-17).