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House roll call 792 · 97th Congress · Dec 16, 1982

To agree to H. RES. 623, the rule under which H.R. 7357 is being considered. H.R. 7357 is a bill revising and reforming the immigration and nationality act. (

On Dec 16, 1982, the House voted 257–137 (HRES 623). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 160–65, Republicans 97–72, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 137 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
257
No
137
Did not vote
47
Date
Dec 16, 1982

By party

  • Republicans97 yes · 72 no · 26 didn’t vote
  • Democrats160 yes · 65 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 57 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 agree to H. RES. 623, the rule under…: House Vote, Dec 16, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-H-792/to-agree-to-h-res-623-the-rule-under (accessed 2026-10-17).