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House roll call 6 · 99th Congress · Jan 3, 1985

To agree to H RES 7, a measure providing for the rules of the House Of Representatives for the 99th Congress. (motion passed)

On Jan 3, 1985, the House voted 235–174 (HRES 7). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 235–0, Republicans 0–174. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

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

Yes
235
No
174
Did not vote
30
Date
Jan 3, 1985

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 174 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats235 yes · 0 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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

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 H RES 7, a measure providing for…: House Vote, Jan 3, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-6/to-agree-to-h-res-7-a-measure-providing (accessed 2026-10-17).