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House roll call 872 · 98th Congress · Oct 1, 1984

To agree to the Senate amendment to H. CON. RES. 280, a measure revising the congressional budget for the United States government for the fiscal year 1984 and

On Oct 1, 1984, the House voted 232–162 (HCON 280). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 186–68, Republicans 49–97. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 117 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
232
No
162
Did not vote
39
Date
Oct 1, 1984

By party

  • Republicans49 yes · 97 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats186 yes · 68 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 37 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 agree to the Senate amendment to H. CON…: House Vote, Oct 1, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-872/to-agree-to-the-senate-amendment-to-h-con (accessed 2026-10-17).