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House roll call 171 · 97th Congress · Jul 30, 1981

To amend H.R. 4121, treasury and postal service appropriations, by prohibiting the use of funds, except where the life of the mother is endangered, to pay for a

On Jul 30, 1981, the House voted 253–167 (HR 4121). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 104–126, Republicans 149–40, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 144 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
253
No
167
Did not vote
22
Date
Jul 30, 1981

By party

  • Republicans149 yes · 40 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats104 yes · 126 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 64 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 amend H.R. 4121, treasury and postal…: House Vote, Jul 30, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-171/to-amend-h-r-4121-treasury-and-postal-service (accessed 2026-10-17).