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House roll call 195 · 99th Congress · Jul 10, 1985

To amend the smith amendment to H R 1555. The smith amendment: states the sense of Congress regarding voluntary family planning; restricts funding for populat

On Jul 10, 1985, the House voted 198–221 (HR 1555). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 163–79, Republicans 37–144. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 116 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
198
No
221
Did not vote
16
Date
Jul 10, 1985

By party

  • Republicans37 yes · 144 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats163 yes · 79 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 36 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 smith amendment to H R 1555…: House Vote, Jul 10, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-195/to-amend-the-smith-amendment-to-h-r-1555 (accessed 2026-10-17).