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House roll call 761 · 98th Congress · Jun 28, 1984

To pass H.R. 5899, a bill making $2.96 billion in appropriations for the government of the district of columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in p

On Jun 28, 1984, the House voted 308–116 (HR 5899). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 232–29, Republicans 76–87. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 105 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
308
No
116
Did not vote
15
Date
Jun 28, 1984

By party

  • Republicans76 yes · 87 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats232 yes · 29 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 25 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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Capitol Receipts, “To pass H.R. 5899, a bill making $2.96…: House Vote, Jun 28, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-761/to-pass-h-r-5899-a-bill-making-2 (accessed 2026-10-17).