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House roll call 318 · 99th Congress · Oct 9, 1985

To approve H R 3008, a bill that creates a commission that will oversee a study to determine whether pay differences among federal jobs result from race and sex

On Oct 9, 1985, the House voted 259–162 (HR 3008). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 223–23, Republicans 38–141. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 61 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
259
No
162
Did not vote
14
Date
Oct 9, 1985

By party

  • Republicans38 yes · 141 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats223 yes · 23 no · 11 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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