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House roll call 87 · 97th Congress · Jun 23, 1981

To amend H.R. 2611, the department of defense supplemental authorization act, by reducing by $50 million the authorization for fiscal 1984, by $45 million for f

On Jun 23, 1981, the House voted 146–265 (HR 2614). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 22–199, Republicans 124–65, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 87 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
146
No
265
Did not vote
31
Date
Jun 23, 1981

By party

  • Republicans124 yes · 65 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats22 yes · 199 no · 25 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 7 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 H.R. 2611, the department of…: House Vote, Jun 23, 1981,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-87/to-amend-h-r-2611-the-department-of-defense (accessed 2026-10-17).