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House roll call 728 · 98th Congress · Jun 21, 1984

To amend H.R. 5798, a bill appropriating $12.8 billion for the treasury department, the United States postal service, the executive office of the President, and

On Jun 21, 1984, the House voted 166–226 (HR 5798). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 34–207, Republicans 133–19. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 53 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
166
No
226
Did not vote
46
Date
Jun 21, 1984

By party

  • Republicans133 yes · 19 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats34 yes · 207 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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. 5798, a bill appropriating…: House Vote, Jun 21, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-728/to-amend-h-r-5798-a-bill-appropriating-12 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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