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House roll call 712 · 99th Congress · Aug 6, 1986

To amend HR 3129, to permit the states to have a maximum speed limit of 65 mile per hour on rural portions of interstate highways.

On Aug 6, 1986, the House voted 198–218 (HR 3129). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 81–161, Republicans 118–57. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 138 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
198
No
218
Did not vote
22
Date
Aug 6, 1986

By party

  • Republicans118 yes · 57 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats81 yes · 161 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 58 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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