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House roll call 419 · 100th Congress · Nov 18, 1987

To adopt the conference report on HR 1748, defense authorization, to authorize fiscal 1988 funding for the department of defense.

On Nov 18, 1987, the House voted 264–158 (HR 1748). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 188–59, Republicans 77–100. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 136 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
264
No
158
Did not vote
17
Date
Nov 18, 1987

By party

  • Republicans77 yes · 100 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats188 yes · 59 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 56 more.

The bill

H.R. 1748: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 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 adopt the conference report on HR 1748…: House Vote, Nov 18, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-419/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-hr-1748-defense (accessed 2026-10-17).