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House roll call 679 · 97th Congress · Sep 21, 1982

To dispense with calendar wednesday business of sept. 22, 1982. (motion passed;2/3 required)

On Sep 21, 1982, the House voted 226–79. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 149–5, Republicans 76–74, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 79 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
226
No
79
Did not vote
137
Date
Sep 21, 1982

By party

  • Republicans76 yes · 74 no · 45 didn’t vote
  • Democrats149 yes · 5 no · 92 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 dispense with calendar wednesday business…: House Vote, Sep 21…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-679/to-dispense-with-calendar-wednesday-business-of-sept-22 (accessed 2026-10-17).