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House roll call 678 · 98th Congress · May 31, 1984

To limit debate on H.R. 5167 and all amendments thereto. (motion passed)

On May 31, 1984, the House voted 213–174 (HR 5167). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 192–40, Republicans 22–134. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 62 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
213
No
174
Did not vote
51
Date
May 31, 1984

By party

  • Republicans22 yes · 134 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats192 yes · 40 no · 40 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 limit debate on H.R. 5167 and all…: House Vote, May 31, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-678/to-limit-debate-on-h-r-5167-and-all (accessed 2026-10-17).