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House roll call 173 · 97th Congress · Jul 30, 1981

To amend H.R. 4121, treasury and postal service appropriations, by reducing by $13,575,000 the funding for the savings bond division for the promotion of the sa

On Jul 30, 1981, the House voted 182–233 (HR 4121). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 162–64, Republicans 19–169, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 83 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
182
No
233
Did not vote
27
Date
Jul 30, 1981

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 169 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats162 yes · 64 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 3 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-173/to-amend-h-r-4121-treasury-and-postal-service (accessed 2026-10-17).