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House roll call 429 · 99th Congress · Dec 18, 1985

Motion to approve the journal of december 17, 1985. (motion passed)

On Dec 18, 1985, the House voted 228–143. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 192–14, Republicans 37–129. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 51 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
228
No
143
Did not vote
67
Date
Dec 18, 1985

By party

  • Republicans37 yes · 129 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Democrats192 yes · 14 no · 51 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 18, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-429/motion-to-approve-the-journal-of-december-17-1985 (accessed 2026-10-17).