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House roll call 749 · 97th Congress · Dec 6, 1982

To pass H.R. 6211. (motion passed)

On Dec 6, 1982, the House voted 262–143 (HR 6211). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 160–65, Republicans 103–80, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 145 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
262
No
143
Did not vote
33
Date
Dec 6, 1982

By party

  • Republicans103 yes · 80 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats160 yes · 65 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 65 more.

The bill

H.R. 6211: A bill to authorize appropriations for construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23, United States Code, for highway safety, for mass transportation in urban and rural areas, and for other purposes.

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. 6211. (motion passed): House Vote, Dec 6, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-749/to-pass-h-r-6211-motion-passed (accessed 2026-10-15).

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