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House roll call 162 · 98th Congress · Jun 7, 1983

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2207, to reenact the emergency school aid act. (motion passed;2/3 required)

On Jun 7, 1983, the House voted 299–120 (HR 2207). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 240–17, Republicans 61–104. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 78 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
299
No
120
Did not vote
17
Date
Jun 7, 1983

By party

  • Republicans61 yes · 104 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats240 yes · 17 no · 15 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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