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House roll call 849 · 98th Congress · Sep 18, 1984

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3336, a bill amending title 18 of the United States code to modify the insanity defense in the federal courts. Motion failed;

On Sep 18, 1984, the House voted 225–171 (HR 3336). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 192–50, Republicans 33–121. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 83 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
225
No
171
Did not vote
43
Date
Sep 18, 1984

By party

  • Republicans33 yes · 121 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats192 yes · 50 no · 30 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 3 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 suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3336, a…: House Vote, Sep 18, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-849/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-3336 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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