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House roll call 512 · 99th Congress · Apr 16, 1986

To approve the journal of tuesday, april 15.

On Apr 16, 1986, the House voted 244–134. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 203–11, Republicans 41–123. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 52 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
244
No
134
Did not vote
61
Date
Apr 16, 1986

By party

  • Republicans41 yes · 123 no · 18 didn’t vote
  • Democrats203 yes · 11 no · 43 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, april 15.: House Vote, Apr 16, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-512/to-approve-the-journal-of-tuesday-april-15 (accessed 2026-10-17).