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House roll call 254 · 99th Congress · Jul 31, 1985

An amendment to stop funding for the john f. Kennedy center for the performing arts by a $91,000 cut in appropriations from the national park service budget. (

On Jul 31, 1985, the House voted 200–227. Result: failed. By party: Democrats 61–188, Republicans 140–40. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 101 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
200
No
227
Did not vote
10
Date
Jul 31, 1985

By party

  • Republicans140 yes · 40 no · 2 didn’t vote
  • Democrats61 yes · 188 no · 8 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 21 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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