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House roll call 279 · 99th Congress · Sep 18, 1985

To approve H J RES 388 which continues funding through november 14 of programs whose fiscal 1986 appropriations are not yet been approved. (motion passed)

On Sep 18, 1985, the House voted 272–156 (HJRES 388). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 212–34, Republicans 60–122. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 94 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
272
No
156
Did not vote
11
Date
Sep 18, 1985

By party

  • Republicans60 yes · 122 no
  • Democrats212 yes · 34 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 14 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 approve H J RES 388 which continues…: House Vote, Sep 18, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-279/to-approve-h-j-res-388-which-continues-funding (accessed 2026-10-17).