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House roll call 416 · 99th Congress · Dec 12, 1985

Motion to approve the journal of december 11, 1985. (motion passed)

On Dec 12, 1985, the House voted 274–111. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 209–9, Republicans 66–102. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 75 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
274
No
111
Did not vote
53
Date
Dec 12, 1985

By party

  • Republicans66 yes · 102 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats209 yes · 9 no · 39 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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Capitol Receipts, “Motion to approve the journal of december…: House Vote, Dec 12, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-416/motion-to-approve-the-journal-of-december-11-1985 (accessed 2026-10-17).