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House roll call 213 · 97th Congress · Oct 1, 1981

To suspend the rules and agree to the conference report on S. 304, to establish a national tourism policy and an independent government agency to carry out the

On Oct 1, 1981, the House voted 288–112 (S 304). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 186–38, Republicans 102–75, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 113 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
288
No
112
Did not vote
40
Date
Oct 1, 1981

By party

  • Republicans102 yes · 75 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Democrats186 yes · 38 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 33 more.

The bill

S. 304: A bill to establish a national tourism policy and an independent Government agency to carry out the national tourism policy.

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 suspend the rules and agree to the…: House Vote, Oct 1, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-213/to-suspend-the-rules-and-agree-to-the-conference (accessed 2026-10-17).