1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 126 (99th Congress)

House roll call 126 · 99th Congress · Jun 5, 1985

To amend H R 1460 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The siljander substitute establishes a United States commission on south africa to examine s

On Jun 5, 1985, the House voted 108–310 (HR 1460). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 6–235, Republicans 102–75. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 81 members voted against their own party.

During the 99th Congress (1985–1986), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.

Yes
108
No
310
Did not vote
21
Date
Jun 5, 1985

By party

  • Republicans102 yes · 75 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats6 yes · 235 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 1 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend H R 1460 with an amendment in the…: House Vote, Jun 5, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-126/to-amend-h-r-1460-with-an-amendment-in (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›