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House roll call 71 · 97th Congress · Jun 16, 1981

To amend H.R. 3480, the authorization of the legal services corporation for fiscal 1982,and 1983, by requiring the corporation to ensure that the majority of t

On Jun 16, 1981, the House voted 155–249 (HR 3480). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 145–80, Republicans 11–171, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 91 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
155
No
249
Did not vote
34
Date
Jun 16, 1981

By party

  • Republicans11 yes · 171 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats145 yes · 80 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 11 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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