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House roll call 223 · 97th Congress · Oct 5, 1981

To amend H.R. 3112, by eliminating a provision that made the signing of a consent decree in a voting rights lawsuit a bar to bailing out from coverage of the ac

On Oct 5, 1981, the House voted 92–285 (HR 3112). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–200, Republicans 85–93, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 101 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
92
No
285
Did not vote
47
Date
Oct 5, 1981

By party

  • Republicans85 yes · 93 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats16 yes · 200 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 21 more.

The bill

H.R. 3112: A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to extend certain provisions for an additional ten years, to extend certain other provisions for an additional seven years, and for other purposes.

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 amend H.R. 3112, by eliminating a…: House Vote, Oct 5, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-223/to-amend-h-r-3112-by-eliminating-a-provision (accessed 2026-10-17).