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House roll call 675 · 98th Congress · May 31, 1984

To amend the dickinson amendment to H.R. 5167 with a perfecting amendment. The dickinson amendment provides for the release of funds after apr. 1, 1985 for the

On May 31, 1984, the House voted 203–182 (HR 5167). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 70–174, Republicans 144–16. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 86 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
203
No
182
Did not vote
35
Date
May 31, 1984

By party

  • Republicans144 yes · 16 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats70 yes · 174 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 6 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 dickinson amendment to H.R…: House Vote, May 31, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-675/to-amend-the-dickinson-amendment-to-h-r-5167 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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