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House roll call 173 · 98th Congress · Jun 9, 1983

To agree to H. RES. 198, the rule for consideration of H.R. 2915. H.R. 2915 authorizes $3.289 and $3.59 billion in appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985

On Jun 9, 1983, the House voted 373–37 (HR 2915). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 252–1, Republicans 122–37. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 38 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
373
No
37
Did not vote
27
Date
Jun 9, 1983

By party

  • Republicans122 yes · 37 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats252 yes · 1 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2915: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1984 and 1985 for the Department of State, the United States Information Agency, the Board for International Broadcasting, the Inter-American Foundation, and the Asia Foundation, to establish the National Endowment for Democracy, 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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