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House roll call 704 · 99th Congress · Aug 6, 1986

To sustain the President's veto of HR 1562, a bill to achieve the objectives of the multi-fiber arrangement and to promote the economic recovery of the united s

On Aug 6, 1986, the House voted 276–149 (HR 1562). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–44, Republicans 71–106. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 115 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
276
No
149
Did not vote
11
Date
Aug 6, 1986

By party

  • Republicans71 yes · 106 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats207 yes · 44 no · 6 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 35 more.

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 sustain the President's veto of HR 1562…: House Vote, Aug 6, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-704/to-sustain-the-presidents-veto-of-hr-1562-a (accessed 2026-10-17).