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House roll call 492 · 98th Congress · Nov 17, 1983

To agree to speaker's approval of the journal of thursday, november 17, 1983. (procedural motion passed)

On Nov 17, 1983, the House voted 335–33. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 209–11, Republicans 126–22. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 33 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
335
No
33
Did not vote
71
Date
Nov 17, 1983

By party

  • Republicans126 yes · 22 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats209 yes · 11 no · 52 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 agree to speaker's approval of the…: House Vote, Nov 17, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-492/to-agree-to-speakers-approval-of-the-journal-of (accessed 2026-10-17).