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House roll call 494 · 99th Congress · Mar 18, 1986

To accept the conference report on HR 2453, a bill to amend the older americans act of 1965, to increase the amounts appropriated for senior citizen nutrition p

On Mar 18, 1986, the House voted 344–0 (HR 2453). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 211–0, Republicans 139–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
344
No
0
Did not vote
89
Date
Mar 18, 1986

By party

  • Republicans139 yes · 0 no · 43 didn’t vote
  • Democrats211 yes · 0 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 2453: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to increase the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1985, 1986, and 1987 for commodity distribution; and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To accept the conference report on HR 2453…: House Vote, Mar 18, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-494/to-accept-the-conference-report-on-hr-2453-a (accessed 2026-10-17).