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House roll call 161 · 99th Congress · Jun 20, 1985

To amend the holt substitute amendment to H R 1872. The holt amendment increases the sdi authorization by $490 million to $2.9 billion and requires that activi

On Jun 20, 1985, the House voted 104–315 (HR 1872). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 7–233, Republicans 98–83. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 90 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
104
No
315
Did not vote
18
Date
Jun 20, 1985

By party

  • Republicans98 yes · 83 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats7 yes · 233 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 10 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 holt substitute amendment to H…: House Vote, Jun 20, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-161/to-amend-the-holt-substitute-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).