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House roll call 621 · 97th Congress · Aug 17, 1982

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1489, a bill permitting the transportation of passengers between pureto rico and other United States ports on foreign-flag ve

On Aug 17, 1982, the House voted 387–0 (HR 1489). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 212–0, Republicans 176–0, Independents 1–0. 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
387
No
0
Did not vote
53
Date
Aug 17, 1982

By party

  • Republicans176 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats212 yes · 0 no · 34 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

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. 1489, a…: House Vote, Aug 17, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-621/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-1489 (accessed 2026-10-17).