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House roll call 806 · 98th Congress · Aug 2, 1984

To amend the conte amendment to H.R. 5973. The conte amendment sets the recission level at $10 billion in existing synthetic fuel corporation appropriations.

On Aug 2, 1984, the House voted 236–177 (HR 5973). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 172–85, Republicans 66–94. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 151 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
236
No
177
Did not vote
22
Date
Aug 2, 1984

By party

  • Republicans66 yes · 94 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats172 yes · 85 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 71 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 the conte amendment to H.R. 5973…: House Vote, Aug 2, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-806/to-amend-the-conte-amendment-to-h-r-5973 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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