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House roll call 498 · 98th Congress · Nov 17, 1983

To agree to the conference report on H. J. RES. 308, debt limit increase, to raise the public debt from $1.389 trillion to $1.49 trillion. (motion passed)

On Nov 17, 1983, the House voted 214–186 (HJR 308). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 154–94, Republicans 60–92. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 154 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
214
No
186
Did not vote
39
Date
Nov 17, 1983

By party

  • Republicans60 yes · 92 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats154 yes · 94 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 74 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 agree to the conference report on H. J…: House Vote, Nov 17, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-498/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-j (accessed 2026-10-17).