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House roll call 808 · 98th Congress · Aug 2, 1984

To amend H.R. 5973 to reduce each amount of budget authority by 3 percent. (motion passed)

On Aug 2, 1984, the House voted 212–181 (HR 5973). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 69–180, Republicans 150–8. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 77 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
212
No
181
Did not vote
32
Date
Aug 2, 1984

By party

  • Republicans150 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats69 yes · 180 no · 23 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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