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House roll call 388 · 97th Congress · Mar 23, 1982

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4709, a bill requiring the federal government to pay interest on overdue payments. (motion passed;2/3 required)

On Mar 23, 1982, the House voted 396–0 (HR 4709). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 228–0, Republicans 170–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 97th Congress (1981–1982), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
396
No
0
Did not vote
44
Date
Mar 23, 1982

By party

  • Republicans170 yes · 0 no · 25 didn’t vote
  • Democrats228 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 4709, a…: House Vote, Mar 23, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-388/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-4709 (accessed 2026-10-17).