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House roll call 724 · 99th Congress · Aug 8, 1986

To amend HR 4428, a bill to authorize appropriations for the armed forces to reduce the total outlay level to $279 billion and reduce budget authority to $285 b

On Aug 8, 1986, the House voted 245–156 (HR 4428). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 211–26, Republicans 38–132. 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
245
No
156
Did not vote
32
Date
Aug 8, 1986

By party

  • Republicans38 yes · 132 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats211 yes · 26 no · 20 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 amend HR 4428, a bill to authorize…: House Vote, Aug 8, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-724/to-amend-hr-4428-a-bill-to-authorize-appropriations (accessed 2026-10-17).