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House roll call 655 · 98th Congress · May 23, 1984

To amend H.R. 5167 to provide for a limitation on the introduction of armed forces into any nation in the middle east, korea, or western euroupe for combat. (m

On May 23, 1984, the House voted 27–379 (HR 5167). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 20–227, Republicans 7–152. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 27 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
27
No
379
Did not vote
33
Date
May 23, 1984

By party

  • Republicans7 yes · 152 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats20 yes · 227 no · 25 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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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