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House roll call 295 · 98th Congress · Aug 2, 1983

To amend H.R. 2780 to base the revenue sharing formula on the representative tax system, a formula that takes into account all potential sources of tax revenue

On Aug 2, 1983, the House voted 192–220 (HR 2780). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 137–120, Republicans 55–100. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 175 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
192
No
220
Did not vote
27
Date
Aug 2, 1983

By party

  • Republicans55 yes · 100 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats137 yes · 120 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 95 more.

The bill

H.R. 2780: A bill to extend and amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to the general revenue sharing program.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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