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House roll call 178 · 99th Congress · Jun 26, 1985

To agree to the brown amendment to H R 1872, as amended by the hoyer amendment. The hoyer amendment adds $20 million to the air force's space system survivabil

On Jun 26, 1985, the House voted 229–193 (HR 1872). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 199–45, Republicans 32–150. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 77 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
193
Did not vote
13
Date
Jun 26, 1985

By party

  • Republicans32 yes · 150 no
  • Democrats199 yes · 45 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 brown amendment to H R 1872…: House Vote, Jun 26, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-178/to-agree-to-the-brown-amendment-to-h-r (accessed 2026-10-17).