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House roll call 495 · 99th Congress · Mar 19, 1986

To approve the journal of tuesday, march 18.

On Mar 19, 1986, the House voted 265–119. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 209–7, Republicans 57–112. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 64 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
265
No
119
Did not vote
54
Date
Mar 19, 1986

By party

  • Republicans57 yes · 112 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats209 yes · 7 no · 41 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 approve the journal of tuesday, march 18.: House Vote, Mar 19, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-495/to-approve-the-journal-of-tuesday-march-18 (accessed 2026-10-17).