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House roll call 402 · 99th Congress · Dec 9, 1985

Motion to suspend the rules and to approve H R 1538, a bill providing a 3.4 percent cost-of-living allowance in fiscal 1986 for veterans receiving disability co

On Dec 9, 1985, the House voted 388–0 (HR 1538). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 232–0, Republicans 161–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
388
No
0
Did not vote
46
Date
Dec 9, 1985

By party

  • Republicans161 yes · 0 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Democrats232 yes · 0 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 1538: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a 4.1 percent increase in the rates of compensation and of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) paid by the Veterans' Administration.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Motion to suspend the rules and to approve H…: House Vote, Dec 9, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-402/motion-to-suspend-the-rules-and-to-approve-h (accessed 2026-10-17).