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House roll call 587 · 98th Congress · Apr 26, 1984

To amend the walker amendment to H.R. 5172. The walker amendment makes a 6.2 percent reduction in the bill in order to bring it into compliance with where the a

On Apr 26, 1984, the House voted 185–126 (HR 5172). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 50–126, Republicans 135–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 51 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
185
No
126
Did not vote
127
Date
Apr 26, 1984

By party

  • Republicans135 yes · 1 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Democrats50 yes · 126 no · 96 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 amend the walker amendment to H.R. 5172…: House Vote, Apr 26, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-587/to-amend-the-walker-amendment-to-h-r-5172 (accessed 2026-10-17).