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House roll call 166 · 115th Congress · Mar 16, 2017

VA Accountability First Act

On Mar 16, 2017, the House voted 189–229 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 1259). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 2–229, Democrats 187–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 115th Congress (2017–2018), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Failed
Yes
189
No
229
Did not vote
32
Date
Mar 16, 2017

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 229 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats187 yes · 0 no · 13 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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Capitol Receipts, “VA Accountability First Act: House Vote, Mar 16, 2017,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/115-H-166/va-accountability-first-act (accessed 2026-10-13).

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