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House roll call 542 · 97th Congress · Jul 20, 1982

To amend the dicks amendment to H.R. 6030. The dicks amendment authorizes procurement of commercial cargo aircraft in lieu of c-5 aircraft for the air force. T

On Jul 20, 1982, the House voted 74–344 (HR 6030). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 44–187, Republicans 30–156, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 74 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
74
No
344
Did not vote
24
Date
Jul 20, 1982

By party

  • Republicans30 yes · 156 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats44 yes · 187 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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 amend the dicks amendment to H.R. 6030…: House Vote, Jul 20, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-542/to-amend-the-dicks-amendment-to-h-r-6030 (accessed 2026-10-17).