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Senate roll call 834 · 97th Congress · Aug 19, 1982

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 4961. (motion passed) see note(s) 35

On Aug 19, 1982, the Senate voted 52–47 (HR 4961). Result: passed. By party: Republicans 43–11, Democrats 9–35, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 20 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
52
No
47
Did not vote
2
Date
Aug 19, 1982

By party

  • Republicans43 yes · 11 no
  • Democrats9 yes · 35 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4961: A bill to make miscellaneous changes in the tax laws.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to the conference report on H.R…: Senate Vote, Aug 19, 1982,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/97-S-834/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).