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House roll call 731 · 97th Congress · Dec 1, 1982

To amend the luken amendment to H.R. 6995 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. H.R. 6995 amends the federal trade commission act to extend the auth

On Dec 1, 1982, the House voted 195–208 (HR 6995). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 140–83, Republicans 55–126, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 138 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
195
No
208
Did not vote
37
Date
Dec 1, 1982

By party

  • Republicans55 yes · 126 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats140 yes · 83 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 58 more.

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 luken amendment to H.R. 6995…: House Vote, Dec 1, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-731/to-amend-the-luken-amendment-to-h-r-6995 (accessed 2026-10-17).