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House roll call 159 · 97th Congress · Jul 28, 1981

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4053, amending section 21 of the mineral leasing act. (motion agreed to)

On Jul 28, 1981, the House voted 408–4 (HR 4053). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 227–4, Republicans 182–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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
408
No
4
Did not vote
27
Date
Jul 28, 1981

By party

  • Republicans182 yes · 1 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats227 yes · 4 no · 15 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.R. 4053…: House Vote, Jul 28, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-159/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4053 (accessed 2026-10-17).