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House roll call 873 · 98th Congress · Oct 1, 1984

To suspend the rules and pass H.R. 5361, a bill extending for five years a tax provision to encourage employers to provide legal services for their employees.

On Oct 1, 1984, the House voted 300–87 (HR 5361). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 230–13, Republicans 71–74. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 84 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
300
No
87
Did not vote
51
Date
Oct 1, 1984

By party

  • Republicans71 yes · 74 no · 22 didn’t vote
  • Democrats230 yes · 13 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 4 more.

The bill

H.R. 5361: A bill to extend for 5 years a tax provision to encourage employers to provide legal services for their employees.

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. 5361, a…: House Vote, Oct 1, 1984,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/98-H-873/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-r-5361 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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