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House roll call 261 · 97th Congress · Oct 22, 1981

To amend the daschle amendment to H.R. 3603, by striking a provision that requires imported meat to be labeled as to country of origin. As amended, the daschle

On Oct 22, 1981, the House voted 223–162 (HR 3603). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 140–77, Republicans 86–89, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 163 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
223
No
162
Did not vote
49
Date
Oct 22, 1981

By party

  • Republicans86 yes · 89 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats140 yes · 77 no · 29 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 83 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the daschle amendment to H.R. 3603…: House Vote, Oct 22, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-261/to-amend-the-daschle-amendment-to-h-r-3603 (accessed 2026-10-17).