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House roll call 415 · 99th Congress · Dec 11, 1985

To adopt the conference report on H.J. RES 372, raising the statutory limit on the public debt to $2.079 trillion, and requiring an annual decline in the public

On Dec 11, 1985, the House voted 271–154. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 119–132, Republicans 155–24. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 143 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
271
No
154
Did not vote
9
Date
Dec 11, 1985

By party

  • Republicans155 yes · 24 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats119 yes · 132 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 63 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 adopt the conference report on H.J. RES…: House Vote, Dec 11, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-415/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-h-j-res (accessed 2026-10-17).