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House roll call 734 · 97th Congress · Dec 2, 1982

To resolve into the committee of the whole for consideration of H.R. 3809, nuclear waste policy act.

On Dec 2, 1982, the House voted 345–6 (HR 3809). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 185–5, Republicans 160–1, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 6 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
345
No
6
Did not vote
90
Date
Dec 2, 1982

By party

  • Republicans160 yes · 1 no · 34 didn’t vote
  • Democrats185 yes · 5 no · 56 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3809: A bill to provide for repositories for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste, transuranic waste, and spent nuclear fuel, to amend provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 relating to low-level waste, to modify the Price-Anderson provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and certain other provisions pertaining to facility licensing and safety, and for other purposes.

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, Dec 2, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-734/to-resolve-into-the-committee-of-the-whole-for (accessed 2026-10-17).