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House roll call 469 · 99th Congress · Feb 27, 1986

To agree to the first part of H RES 384 to bring contempt of Congress action against ralph bernstein of new york on the grounds that bernstein would not testify

On Feb 27, 1986, the House voted 352–34 (HRES 384). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 220–3, Republicans 132–31. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 34 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
352
No
34
Did not vote
53
Date
Feb 27, 1986

By party

  • Republicans132 yes · 31 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats220 yes · 3 no · 34 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, “To agree to the first part of H RES 384 to…: House Vote, Feb 27, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-469/to-agree-to-the-first-part-of-h-res (accessed 2026-10-17).