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House roll call 293 · 97th Congress · Nov 18, 1981

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4482,a bill to establish a United States court of appeals for the federal circuit, and to establish a United States court of

On Nov 18, 1981, the House voted 321–76 (HR 4482). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 202–22, Republicans 120–55, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 77 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
321
No
76
Did not vote
42
Date
Nov 18, 1981

By party

  • Republicans120 yes · 55 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats202 yes · 22 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4482: A bill to establish a United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to establish a United States Claims Court, 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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4482,a…: House Vote, Nov 18, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-293/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4482 (accessed 2026-10-17).