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House roll call 176 · 97th Congress · Jul 31, 1981

To order the previous question, on H. RES. 203, the rule providing for consideration of H.R. 4331, restoring minimum benefits to the social security act. (moti

On Jul 31, 1981, the House voted 271–151 (HRES 203). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 105–128, Republicans 166–22, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 127 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
271
No
151
Did not vote
20
Date
Jul 31, 1981

By party

  • Republicans166 yes · 22 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats105 yes · 128 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 47 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 order the previous question, on H. RES…: House Vote, Jul 31, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-176/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-203 (accessed 2026-10-17).