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House roll call 640 · 97th Congress · Aug 19, 1982

To order the previous question on H. RES. 569, the rule under which the conference report on H.R. 4961 is to be considered. The effects of this motion are to en

On Aug 19, 1982, the House voted 220–210 (HRES 569). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 145–93, Republicans 75–116, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 168 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
220
No
210
Did not vote
12
Date
Aug 19, 1982

By party

  • Republicans75 yes · 116 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats145 yes · 93 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 88 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 order the previous question on H. RES…: House Vote, Aug 19, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-640/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-569 (accessed 2026-10-16).

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