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House roll call 228 · 98th Congress · Jul 12, 1983

To pass H.R. 10 to amend the public works and economic development act of 1965 and the appalachian regional development act of 1965. (motion passed)

On Jul 12, 1983, the House voted 306–113 (HR 10). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 244–16, Republicans 64–98. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 80 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
306
No
113
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 12, 1983

By party

  • Republicans64 yes · 98 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats244 yes · 16 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 10 to amend the public works…: House Vote, Jul 12, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-228/to-pass-h-r-10-to-amend-the-public (accessed 2026-10-17).