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House roll call 737 · 99th Congress · Aug 12, 1986

To amend HR 4428, to reduce the defense department sdi authorization from $3.4 billion to $1 billion, prohibit strategic defense initiative (sdi) activities tha

On Aug 12, 1986, the House voted 114–302 (HR 4428). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 115–129, Republicans 1–175. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 116 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
114
No
302
Did not vote
19
Date
Aug 12, 1986

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 175 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats115 yes · 129 no · 13 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 36 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 amend HR 4428, to reduce the defense…: House Vote, Aug 12, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-737/to-amend-hr-4428-to-reduce-the-defense-department (accessed 2026-10-17).