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House recorded vote (97th Congress) · September 9, 1982
H.R. 6863

Recorded vote

TO OVERRIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 6863, A BILL MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS OF $14 BILLION FOR FEDERAL MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PAY RAISES, COMMODITY CREDIT PROGRAMS, DEFENSE AND OTHER 1ROGRAMS. (MOT…

Bill actionDefense & war
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The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

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The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

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The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. Bill metadata: Congress.gov.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on H.R. 6863

July 29, 1982 · TO PASS H.R. 6863, A BILL MAKING SUPPLEMENTAL… · 282–111 August 10, 1982 · TO TABLE THE PROXMIRE APPEAL OF THE RULING OF… · 50–48 August 10, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 6863 TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF CO… · 93–4 August 10, 1982 · TO AFFIRM THE JUDMENT OF THE SENATE THAT THE … · 53–46 August 10, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 6863 TO STRIKE SUPPLEMENTAL FUN… · 42–54 August 10, 1982 · TO TABLE THE DODD AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6863, WHI… · 55–40 August 10, 1982 · TO TABLE THE SYMMS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6863. T… · 30–65 August 11, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 6863 (SEE ROLLCALL 2305). (MOT… · 68–28 August 11, 1982 · TO TABLE THE PERCY AMENDMENT TO H.R. 6863, WH… · 48–51 August 11, 1982 · (CONTINUED) TO AMEND H.R. 6863 (SEE ROLLCALL … · 47–52 August 11, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 6863 TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL $… · 96–3 August 11, 1982 · TO AMEND H.R. 6863 TO PROVIDE CERTAIN FUNDS I… · 55–44 August 11, 1982 · (CONTINUED) TO AMEND H.R. 6863 TO PROVIDE THA… · 97–2 August 18, 1982 · TO AGREE TO THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 686… · 348–67 August 18, 1982 · TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT AND CONCUR IN SEN… · 281–129 August 18, 1982 · TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT AND CONCUR IN SEN… · 237–175 August 18, 1982 · TO RECEDE FROM DISAGREEMENT AND CONCUR IN A S… · 62–339 August 19, 1982 · TO AMEND A HOUSE AMENDMENT TO A SENATE AMENDM… · 42–47 September 10, 1982 · TO OVERIDE THE PRESIDENT'S VETO OF H.R. 6863,… · 60–30
The map

How each state's members voted

In 15 states every member on the roll voted yes; in 4 every one voted no; 31 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its members voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: 1 yes, 0 no
  2. Maine: 2 yes, 0 no
  3. Vermont: 1 yes, 0 no
  4. New Hampshire: 1 yes, 1 no
  5. Washington: 7 yes, 0 no
  6. Idaho: 0 yes, 2 no
  7. Montana: 1 yes, 1 no
  8. North Dakota: 1 yes, 0 no
  9. Minnesota: 5 yes, 3 no
  10. Illinois: 14 yes, 9 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  11. Wisconsin: 7 yes, 2 no
  12. Michigan: 16 yes, 3 no
  13. New York: 32 yes, 4 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  14. Rhode Island: 2 yes, 0 no
  15. Massachusetts: 12 yes, 0 no
  16. Oregon: 3 yes, 1 no
  17. Nevada: 1 yes, 0 no
  18. Wyoming: 0 yes, 1 no
  19. South Dakota: 2 yes, 0 no
  20. Iowa: 6 yes, 0 no
  21. Indiana: 7 yes, 3 no
  22. Ohio: 12 yes, 10 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  23. Pennsylvania: 22 yes, 3 no
  24. New Jersey: 13 yes, 2 no
  25. Connecticut: 6 yes, 0 no
  26. California: 24 yes, 19 no
  27. Utah: 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  28. Colorado: 2 yes, 2 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  29. Nebraska: 2 yes, 1 no
  30. Missouri: 8 yes, 2 no
  31. Kentucky: 5 yes, 2 no
  32. West Virginia: 2 yes, 2 no
  33. Virginia: 5 yes, 5 no
  34. Maryland: 8 yes, 0 no
  35. Delaware: 1 yes, 0 no
  36. Arizona: 2 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  37. New Mexico: 0 yes, 2 no
  38. Kansas: 1 yes, 4 no
  39. Arkansas: 3 yes, 1 no
  40. Tennessee: 7 yes, 1 no
  41. North Carolina: 8 yes, 3 no
  42. South Carolina: 2 yes, 4 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 5 yes, 1 no
  45. Louisiana: 4 yes, 4 no
  46. Mississippi: 2 yes, 2 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  47. Alabama: 4 yes, 2 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  48. Georgia: 7 yes, 2 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  49. Hawaii: 2 yes, 0 no
  50. Texas: 14 yes, 10 no
  51. Florida: 11 yes, 3 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Alaska 1 yes, 0 no

Arizona 2 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

California 24 yes, 19 no

Delaware 1 yes, 0 no

North Dakota 1 yes, 0 no

New Hampshire 1 yes, 1 no

Nevada 1 yes, 0 no

New York 32 yes, 4 no, 2 did not vote yes or no

Utah 0 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Vermont 1 yes, 0 no

Wyoming 0 yes, 1 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 434 members

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