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House roll call 226 · 97th Congress · Oct 5, 1981

To amend H.R. 3112, by eliminating provisions in the 1965 voting rights act requiring certain areas of the country to provide bilingual election materials. (mot

On Oct 5, 1981, the House voted 128–284 (HR 3112). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 16–219, Republicans 115–68, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 84 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
128
No
284
Did not vote
23
Date
Oct 5, 1981

By party

  • Republicans115 yes · 68 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats16 yes · 219 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 4 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…: House Vote, Oct 5, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-226/to-amend-h-r-3112-by-eliminating-provisions-in (accessed 2026-10-17).