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House roll call 157 · 99th Congress · Jun 19, 1985

To amend the fascell substitute for the porter amendment to H R 1872. The fascell amendment prohibits the use of funds for the procurement of binary chemical mu

On Jun 19, 1985, the House voted 223–196 (HR 1872). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 81–166, Republicans 145–33. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 114 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
223
No
196
Did not vote
14
Date
Jun 19, 1985

By party

  • Republicans145 yes · 33 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats81 yes · 166 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 34 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 fascell substitute for the…: House Vote, Jun 19, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-157/to-amend-the-fascell-substitute-for-the-porter-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).