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House roll call 653 · 98th Congress · May 23, 1984

To amend the brown amendment to H.R. 5167 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The brown amendment prohibits the use of funds authorized in the bil

On May 23, 1984, the House voted 186–229 (HR 5167). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 60–195, Republicans 127–34. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 94 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
186
No
229
Did not vote
23
Date
May 23, 1984

By party

  • Republicans127 yes · 34 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats60 yes · 195 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 14 more.

The bill

H.R. 5167: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1985 for the Armed Forces for procurement, for research, development, test, and evaluation, for operation and maintenance, and for working capital funds, 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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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the brown amendment to H.R. 5167…: House Vote, May 23, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-653/to-amend-the-brown-amendment-to-h-r-5167 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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