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House roll call 81 · 100th Congress · May 6, 1987

To adopt H RES 156, the rule to provide for further consideration of HR 1748, defense authorization, a bill to set funding levels for defense in fiscal 1988.

On May 6, 1987, the House voted 303–108 (HR 1748). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 238–2, Republicans 65–107. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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
303
No
108
Did not vote
29
Date
May 6, 1987

By party

  • Republicans65 yes · 107 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats238 yes · 2 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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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