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House roll call 419 · 99th Congress · Dec 16, 1985

Motion to approve the journal of december 12, 1985. (motion passed)

On Dec 16, 1985, the House voted 241–121. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 199–10, Republicans 44–111. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 54 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
241
No
121
Did not vote
75
Date
Dec 16, 1985

By party

  • Republicans44 yes · 111 no · 27 didn’t vote
  • Democrats199 yes · 10 no · 48 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 16, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-419/motion-to-approve-the-journal-of-december-12-1985 (accessed 2026-10-17).