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House roll call 258 · 99th Congress · Jul 31, 1985

The interior appropriations bill allocating $8,238 million for fiscal 1986 for the department of interior and other related agencies. (motion passed)

On Jul 31, 1985, the House voted 270–143. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 217–25, Republicans 54–119. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 79 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
270
No
143
Did not vote
24
Date
Jul 31, 1985

By party

  • Republicans54 yes · 119 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats217 yes · 25 no · 15 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, “The interior appropriations bill allocating…: House Vote, Jul 31, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-258/the-interior-appropriations-bill-allocating-8-238-million-for (accessed 2026-10-17).