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House roll call 98 · 99th Congress · May 9, 1985

To amend H R 2068 to reduce the authorization levels for fiscal year 1986 to the fiscal year 1985 appropriation level and reduce the fiscal year 1987 authorizat

On May 9, 1985, the House voted 398–1 (HR 2068). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 229–1, Republicans 169–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
398
No
1
Did not vote
40
Date
May 9, 1985

By party

  • Republicans169 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats229 yes · 1 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2068: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1986 and 1987 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board of International Broadcasting, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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