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House roll call 17 · 98th Congress · Mar 3, 1983

To recommit H.R. 1718 to the committee on appropriations with instructions to report it back forthwith containing an amendment in the nature of a substitute. (

On Mar 3, 1983, the House voted 158–256 (HR 1718). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 19–236, Republicans 140–20. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 39 members voted against their own party.

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

Yes
158
No
256
Did not vote
24
Date
Mar 3, 1983

By party

  • Republicans140 yes · 20 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats19 yes · 236 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1718: A bill making appropriations to provide emergency expenditures to meet neglected urgent needs, to protect and add to the national wealth, resulting in not make-work but productive jobs for women and men and to help provide for the indigent and homeless for the fiscal year 1983, 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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Capitol Receipts, “To recommit H.R. 1718 to the committee on…: House Vote, Mar 3, 1983,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-17/to-recommit-h-r-1718-to-the-committee-on (accessed 2026-10-17).

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