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House roll call 596 · 97th Congress · Aug 10, 1982

To resolve into the committee of the whole for for consideration of H.R. 6892. (motion passed)

On Aug 10, 1982, the House voted 362–9 (HR 6892). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 195–2, Republicans 166–7, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 9 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
362
No
9
Did not vote
71
Date
Aug 10, 1982

By party

  • Republicans166 yes · 7 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Democrats195 yes · 2 no · 49 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 resolve into the committee of the whole…: House Vote, Aug 10, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-596/to-resolve-into-the-committee-of-the-whole-for (accessed 2026-10-17).