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House roll call 681 · 98th Congress · May 31, 1984

To agree to the dickinson amendment, as amended by the price and bennett amendments, to H.R. 5167. The dickinson amendment provides for the release of funds af

On May 31, 1984, the House voted 199–196 (HR 5167). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 186–58, Republicans 19–144. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 77 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
199
No
196
Did not vote
32
Date
May 31, 1984

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 144 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats186 yes · 58 no · 28 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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