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House roll call 788 · 98th Congress · Jul 26, 1984

To amend the ford substitute for the goodling amendment with a perfecting amendment. The ford substitute provides for a limit in the authorization to a level a

On Jul 26, 1984, the House voted 169–233 (HR 11). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 37–213, Republicans 134–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 57 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
169
No
233
Did not vote
35
Date
Jul 26, 1984

By party

  • Republicans134 yes · 20 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats37 yes · 213 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 ford substitute for the…: House Vote, Jul 26, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-788/to-amend-the-ford-substitute-for-the-goodling-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).