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House roll call 749 · 99th Congress · Aug 13, 1986

To amend HR 4428, to provide an alternative defense budget with budget authority of $255.4 billion and outlays of $265 billion in fiscal year 1987.

On Aug 13, 1986, the House voted 56–365 (HR 4428). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 56–189, Republicans 0–176. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 56 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
56
No
365
Did not vote
18
Date
Aug 13, 1986

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 176 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats56 yes · 189 no · 12 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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