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House roll call 759 · 99th Congress · Aug 14, 1986

To agree to order the previous question on the resolution, H RES 534, thereby ending debate and further amendment of HR 5395, a bill to raise the federal debt c

On Aug 14, 1986, the House voted 244–178 (HR 5395). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 244–2, Republicans 0–176. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 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
244
No
178
Did not vote
17
Date
Aug 14, 1986

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 176 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats244 yes · 2 no · 11 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5395: A bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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