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House roll call 283 · 100th Congress · Aug 4, 1987

To instruct house conferees to agree to H J RES 324, temporary debt-limit increase, a resolution to automatically cut spending with provisions to protect milita

On Aug 4, 1987, the House voted 267–156 (HJRES 324). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 97–152, Republicans 170–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 101 members voted against their own party.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
267
No
156
Did not vote
18
Date
Aug 4, 1987

By party

  • Republicans170 yes · 4 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats97 yes · 152 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 21 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 instruct house conferees to agree to H J…: House Vote, Aug 4, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-283/to-instruct-house-conferees-to-agree-to-h-j (accessed 2026-10-17).