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House roll call 156 · 99th Congress · Jun 19, 1985

To amend the porter amendment to H R 1872. The porter amendment provides that none of the funds authorized may be used for procurement of binary chemical muniti

On Jun 19, 1985, the House voted 229–196 (HR 1872). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 87–163, Republicans 144–34. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 121 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
229
No
196
Did not vote
11
Date
Jun 19, 1985

By party

  • Republicans144 yes · 34 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats87 yes · 163 no · 7 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 41 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 amend the porter amendment to H R 1872…: House Vote, Jun 19, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-156/to-amend-the-porter-amendment-to-h-r-1872 (accessed 2026-10-17).