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House roll call 199 · 97th Congress · Sep 17, 1981

To pass H.R. 3518, the apropriations for fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for the department of state, the international communication agency, and the board for inter

On Sep 17, 1981, the House voted 165–226 (HR 3518). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 128–96, Republicans 40–134, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 136 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
165
No
226
Did not vote
43
Date
Sep 17, 1981

By party

  • Republicans40 yes · 134 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats128 yes · 96 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 56 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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