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House roll call 166 · 97th Congress · Jul 29, 1981

To agree to a substitute to H.R. 4242, tax incentive act of 1981, that provide for a 25% individual tax reduction over 3 years, indexing, and provisions to enco

On Jul 29, 1981, the House voted 238–195 (HR 4260). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 47–193, Republicans 191–1, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 48 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
238
No
195
Did not vote
9
Date
Jul 29, 1981

By party

  • Republicans191 yes · 1 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats47 yes · 193 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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 agree to a substitute to H.R. 4242, tax…: House Vote, Jul 29, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-166/to-agree-to-a-substitute-to-h-r-4242 (accessed 2026-10-17).