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House roll call 284 · 98th Congress · Aug 1, 1983

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On Aug 1, 1983, the House voted 396–10 (S 675). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 235–10, Republicans 161–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 10 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
396
No
10
Did not vote
33
Date
Aug 1, 1983

By party

  • Republicans161 yes · 0 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats235 yes · 10 no · 27 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 675: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1984 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, and for operation and maintenance, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and for civilian employees of the Department of Defense, 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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