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House roll call 818 · 98th Congress · Aug 8, 1984

To agree to H. RES. 563, the rule under which H.R. 5541 is to be considered. H.R. 5541 is a substitute for S. 2436. S. 2436 authorizes appropriations for the c

On Aug 8, 1984, the House voted 324–89 (HR 5541). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 247–8, Republicans 77–81. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 85 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
324
No
89
Did not vote
26
Date
Aug 8, 1984

By party

  • Republicans77 yes · 81 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats247 yes · 8 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 5 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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