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House roll call 735 · 97th Congress · Dec 2, 1982

To amend H.R. 3809 by increasing the payment to states and indian tribes for monitoring the research activities relating to the development of a test and evalua

On Dec 2, 1982, the House voted 72–321 (HR 3809). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 68–150, Republicans 4–171, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 72 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
72
No
321
Did not vote
48
Date
Dec 2, 1982

By party

  • Republicans4 yes · 171 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats68 yes · 150 no · 28 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 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 amend H.R. 3809 by increasing the payment…: House Vote, Dec 2, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-735/to-amend-h-r-3809-by-increasing-the-payment (accessed 2026-10-17).