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House roll call 809 · 98th Congress · Aug 2, 1984

To pass H.R. 5973. (motion passed)

On Aug 2, 1984, the House voted 336–57 (HR 5973). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 229–11, Republicans 107–46. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 57 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
336
No
57
Did not vote
46
Date
Aug 2, 1984

By party

  • Republicans107 yes · 46 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats229 yes · 11 no · 32 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 pass H.R. 5973. (motion passed): House Vote, Aug 2, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-809/to-pass-h-r-5973-motion-passed (accessed 2026-10-16).

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