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House roll call 175 · 97th Congress · Jul 30, 1981

To agree to H. RES. 188, the rule waiving certain points of order against H.R. 4169, making appropriations for the departments of commerce, justice, and state,

On Jul 30, 1981, the House voted 262–133 (HRES 118). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 194–21, Republicans 67–112, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 88 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
262
No
133
Did not vote
47
Date
Jul 30, 1981

By party

  • Republicans67 yes · 112 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats194 yes · 21 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 8 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 agree to H. RES. 188, the rule waiving…: House Vote, Jul 30, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-175/to-agree-to-h-res-188-the-rule-waiving (accessed 2026-10-17).