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House roll call 599 · 97th Congress · Aug 10, 1982

To pass H.R. 6892. (motion passed)

On Aug 10, 1982, the House voted 268–121 (HR 6892). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 200–15, Republicans 68–107, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 83 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
268
No
121
Did not vote
51
Date
Aug 10, 1982

By party

  • Republicans68 yes · 107 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats200 yes · 15 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 3 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 pass H.R. 6892. (motion passed): House Vote, Aug 10, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-599/to-pass-h-r-6892-motion-passed (accessed 2026-10-16).

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