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House roll call 180 · 98th Congress · Jun 14, 1983

To amend H.R. 2969, the department of defense authorization act of 1984. The brown amendment deletes $19.4 million in air force procurement funds for antisatell

On Jun 14, 1983, the House voted 177–243 (HR 2969). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 166–93, Republicans 14–153. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 107 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
177
No
243
Did not vote
13
Date
Jun 14, 1983

By party

  • Republicans14 yes · 153 no
  • Democrats166 yes · 93 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 27 more.

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 amend H.R. 2969, the department of…: House Vote, Jun 14, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-180/to-amend-h-r-2969-the-department-of-defense (accessed 2026-10-17).