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House roll call 782 · 98th Congress · Jul 24, 1984

To agree to the conference report on H.R. 1492, a bill establishing the christopher columbus quincentenary jubilee commission. (motion passed)

On Jul 24, 1984, the House voted 279–130 (HR 1492). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 209–43, Republicans 70–87. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 113 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
279
No
130
Did not vote
30
Date
Jul 24, 1984

By party

  • Republicans70 yes · 87 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats209 yes · 43 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 33 more.

The bill

H.R. 1492: A bill to establish the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission.

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 agree to the conference report on H.R…: House Vote, Jul 24, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-782/to-agree-to-the-conference-report-on-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).