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House roll call 284 · 99th Congress · Sep 19, 1985

To approve H R 2266 which appropriates $603.5 million to fund AMTRAK for fiscal 1986-87 and creates a commission that would study ways to make AMTRAK financiall

On Sep 19, 1985, the House voted 290–128 (HR 2266). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 220–21, Republicans 71–107. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 92 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
290
No
128
Did not vote
20
Date
Sep 19, 1985

By party

  • Republicans71 yes · 107 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats220 yes · 21 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 12 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 R 2266 which appropriates…: House Vote, Sep 19, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-284/to-approve-h-r-2266-which-appropriates-603-5 (accessed 2026-10-17).