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House roll call 202 · 97th Congress · Sep 22, 1981

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1953, to authorize appropriations for operations of the office of enviromental quality and the council on enviromental qualit

On Sep 22, 1981, the House voted 360–42 (HR 1953). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 208–12, Republicans 152–30, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 42 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
360
No
42
Did not vote
39
Date
Sep 22, 1981

By party

  • Republicans152 yes · 30 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats208 yes · 12 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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