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House roll call 42 · 99th Congress · Apr 2, 1985

To suspend the rules to pass h con res 107, a bill expressing the sense of the Congress that the President take action to reduce the growing United States me

On Apr 2, 1985, the House voted 394–19. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 239–2, Republicans 161–17. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 19 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
394
No
19
Did not vote
20
Date
Apr 2, 1985

By party

  • Republicans161 yes · 17 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats239 yes · 2 no · 16 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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