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House roll call 759 · 97th Congress · Dec 9, 1982

To pass H.R. 6957. (motion passed)

On Dec 9, 1982, the House voted 234–125 (HR 6957). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 183–22, Republicans 56–108, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 78 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
234
No
125
Did not vote
72
Date
Dec 9, 1982

By party

  • Republicans56 yes · 108 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Democrats183 yes · 22 no · 41 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

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. 6957. (motion passed): House Vote, Dec 9, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-759/to-pass-h-r-6957-motion-passed (accessed 2026-10-16).

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