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House roll call 116 · 98th Congress · May 17, 1983

To agree to S. J. RES. 51, designating may 21, 1983 as "andrei sakharov day". (motion passed)

On May 17, 1983, the House voted 420–0 (SJR 51). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 256–0, Republicans 165–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

During the 98th Congress (1983–1984), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
420
No
0
Did not vote
18
Date
May 17, 1983

By party

  • Republicans165 yes · 0 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats256 yes · 0 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To agree to S. J. RES. 51, designating may…: House Vote, May 17, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-116/to-agree-to-s-j-res-51-designating-may (accessed 2026-10-17).

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