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House roll call 578 · 99th Congress · Jun 11, 1986

To suspend the rules and adopt HR 2591, a bill awarding special congressional gold medals to jan scruggs, robert doubek, and john wheeler, founders of the vietn

On Jun 11, 1986, the House voted 224–186 (HR 2591). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 192–48, Republicans 32–139. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 80 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
224
No
186
Did not vote
28
Date
Jun 11, 1986

By party

  • Republicans32 yes · 139 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats192 yes · 48 no · 17 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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