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House roll call 711 · 98th Congress · Jun 13, 1984

To amend H.R. 1510 to limit nonrefugee immigrant admissions to 450,000 persons each year. (motion failed)

On Jun 13, 1984, the House voted 168–231 (HR 1510). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 57–185, Republicans 111–46. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 103 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
168
No
231
Did not vote
40
Date
Jun 13, 1984

By party

  • Republicans111 yes · 46 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats57 yes · 185 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 23 more.

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 H.R. 1510 to limit nonrefugee…: House Vote, Jun 13, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-711/to-amend-h-r-1510-to-limit-nonrefugee-immigrant (accessed 2026-10-17).

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