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House roll call 667 · 98th Congress · May 30, 1984

To amend the nichols amendment to H.R. 5167. The nichols amendment attempts to expand competition as a means of ending the excessive prices the department of d

On May 30, 1984, the House voted 324–75 (HR 5167). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–40, Republicans 120–37. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 77 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
324
No
75
Did not vote
35
Date
May 30, 1984

By party

  • Republicans120 yes · 37 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats207 yes · 40 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5167: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1985 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, for operation and maintenance, and for working capital funds, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and for civilian employees of the Department of Defense, 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 nichols amendment to H.R. 5167…: House Vote, May 30, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-667/to-amend-the-nichols-amendment-to-h-r-5167 (accessed 2026-10-17).