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House roll call 5 · 100th Congress · Jan 7, 1987

To adopt H RES 12, iran arms sales, a resolution to create the house select committee to investigate covert arms transactions with iran.

On Jan 7, 1987, the House voted 416–2 (HRES 12). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 250–0, Republicans 166–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 2 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
416
No
2
Did not vote
23
Date
Jan 7, 1987

By party

  • Republicans166 yes · 2 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats250 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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