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House roll call 120 · 98th Congress · May 18, 1983

To order the previous question on H. RES. 196 before the lott amendment is offered. H. RES. 196 is the rule for considering H.R. 2990. H.R. 2990 provides for

On May 18, 1983, the House voted 249–171 (HR 2990). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 248–9, Republicans 1–162. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
249
No
171
Did not vote
19
Date
May 18, 1983

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 162 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats248 yes · 9 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2990: A bill to increase the temporary public debt limit, 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 order the previous question on H. RES…: House Vote, May 18, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-120/to-order-the-previous-question-on-h-res-196 (accessed 2026-10-17).