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House roll call 308 · 98th Congress · Aug 4, 1983

To amend the shelby amendment to H.R. 2867, a bill amending the solid waste disposal act to authorize $484 million in appropriations for the fiscal years 1984 t

On Aug 4, 1983, the House voted 236–180 (HR 2867). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 199–56, Republicans 37–124. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 93 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
236
No
180
Did not vote
23
Date
Aug 4, 1983

By party

  • Republicans37 yes · 124 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats199 yes · 56 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 13 more.

The bill

H.R. 2867: A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1984 through 1986, 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 amend the shelby amendment to H.R. 2867…: House Vote, Aug 4, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-308/to-amend-the-shelby-amendment-to-h-r-2867 (accessed 2026-10-17).