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House roll call 206 · 99th Congress · Jul 16, 1985

To agree to the chair's approval of the journal of monday, july 15, 1985. (motion passed)

On Jul 16, 1985, the House voted 262–131. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 212–11, Republicans 51–120. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 62 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
262
No
131
Did not vote
45
Date
Jul 16, 1985

By party

  • Republicans51 yes · 120 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats212 yes · 11 no · 34 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 chair's approval of the…: House Vote, Jul 16, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-206/to-agree-to-the-chairs-approval-of-the-journal (accessed 2026-10-17).