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House roll call 44 · 99th Congress · Apr 3, 1985

To amend the meyers amendment to H R 1714 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The walker substitute reduces research and program mamagement author

On Apr 3, 1985, the House voted 288–127 (HR 1714). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 161–79, Republicans 128–48. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 127 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
288
No
127
Did not vote
23
Date
Apr 3, 1985

By party

  • Republicans128 yes · 48 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats161 yes · 79 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 47 more.

The bill

H.R. 1714: A bill to authorize appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research and development, space flight, control and data communications, construction of facilities, and research and program management, and for other purposes.

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 amend the meyers amendment to H R 1714…: House Vote, Apr 3, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-44/to-amend-the-meyers-amendment-to-h-r-1714 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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