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House roll call 82 · 99th Congress · May 1, 1985

To recommit h res 146 to the committee on house administration with instructions that the committee be directed to count the otherwise valid unnotarized absen

On May 1, 1985, the House voted 183–246. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 3–246, Republicans 181–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 3 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
183
No
246
Did not vote
9
Date
May 1, 1985

By party

  • Republicans181 yes · 0 no · 1 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 246 no · 8 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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