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House roll call 744 · 97th Congress · Dec 6, 1982

To amend H.R. 6211, by waiving the davis-bacon wage provisions in federal surface transportation programs. (motion failed)

On Dec 6, 1982, the House voted 174–223 (HR 6211). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 36–181, Republicans 138–41, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 77 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
174
No
223
Did not vote
45
Date
Dec 6, 1982

By party

  • Republicans138 yes · 41 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats36 yes · 181 no · 29 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6211: A bill to authorize appropriations for construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23, United States Code, for highway safety, for mass transportation in urban and rural areas, 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. 6211, by waiving the…: House Vote, Dec 6, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-744/to-amend-h-r-6211-by-waiving-the-davis (accessed 2026-10-17).