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House roll call 708 · 97th Congress · Sep 29, 1982

To pass H.R. 6838 as amended (see roll call 378). (motion passed)

On Sep 29, 1982, the House voted 209–197 (HR 6838). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 143–83, Republicans 66–113, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 149 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
209
No
197
Did not vote
36
Date
Sep 29, 1982

By party

  • Republicans66 yes · 113 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats143 yes · 83 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 69 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. 6838 as amended (see roll call…: House Vote, Sep 29, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-708/to-pass-h-r-6838-as-amended-see-roll (accessed 2026-10-15).

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