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House roll call 27 · 99th Congress · Mar 7, 1985

To approve the journal of wednesday, march 6, 1985. (motion passed)

On Mar 7, 1985, the House voted 244–162. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 225–9, Republicans 20–153. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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
244
No
162
Did not vote
32
Date
Mar 7, 1985

By party

  • Republicans20 yes · 153 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats225 yes · 9 no · 23 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 approve the journal of wednesday, march…: House Vote, Mar 7, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-27/to-approve-the-journal-of-wednesday-march-6-1985 (accessed 2026-10-17).