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House roll call 599 · 98th Congress · May 1, 1984

To suspend the rules and pass H. J. RES. 537, a bill designating the brigantine and barnegat units of the national wildlife refuge system as the edwin b. Forsyt

On May 1, 1984, the House voted 416–0 (HJR 537). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 254–0, Republicans 162–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
416
No
0
Did not vote
23
Date
May 1, 1984

By party

  • Republicans162 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats254 yes · 0 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H. J. RES…: House Vote, May 1, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-599/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).