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House roll call 720 · 98th Congress · Jun 19, 1984

To amend H.R. 1510 to provide for temporary residence of at least one year for aliens before obtaining permanent resident status, and to require that aliens dem

On Jun 19, 1984, the House voted 247–170 (HR 1510). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 128–131, Republicans 120–39. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 167 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
247
No
170
Did not vote
21
Date
Jun 19, 1984

By party

  • Republicans120 yes · 39 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats128 yes · 131 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 87 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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