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House roll call 541 · 97th Congress · Jul 20, 1982

To amend the mavroules amendment to H.R. 6030. The mavroules amendment strikes all funding for the first nine MX production missiles. The stratton substitute

On Jul 20, 1982, the House voted 212–209 (HR 6030). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 72–166, Republicans 144–46, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 118 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
212
No
209
Did not vote
13
Date
Jul 20, 1982

By party

  • Republicans144 yes · 46 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats72 yes · 166 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 38 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 mavroules amendment to H.R…: House Vote, Jul 20, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-541/to-amend-the-mavroules-amendment-to-h-r-6030 (accessed 2026-10-17).