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House roll call 760 · 99th Congress · Aug 14, 1986

To pass HR 5395, a bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt to $2.079 trillion.

On Aug 14, 1986, the House voted 216–199 (HR 5395). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 197–44, Republicans 19–155. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 63 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
216
No
199
Did not vote
24
Date
Aug 14, 1986

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 155 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats197 yes · 44 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5395: A bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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