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House roll call 776 · 99th Congress · Sep 11, 1986

To amend the bennett, fla. Amendment to HR 5484, to require the President to deploy within 30 days armed forces equipment and personnel sufficient to halt the u

On Sep 11, 1986, the House voted 237–177 (HR 5484). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 93–148, Republicans 145–29. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 122 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
237
No
177
Did not vote
24
Date
Sep 11, 1986

By party

  • Republicans145 yes · 29 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats93 yes · 148 no · 16 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 42 more.

The bill

H.R. 5484: A bill to strengthen Federal efforts to encourage foreign cooperation in eradicating illicit drug crops and in halting international drug traffic, to improve enforcement of Federal drug laws and enhance interdiction of illicit drug shipments, to provide strong Federal leadership in establishing effective drug abuse prevention and education programs, to expand Federal support for drug abuse treatme

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

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Capitol Receipts, “To amend the bennett, fla. Amendment to HR…: House Vote, Sep 11, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-776/to-amend-the-bennett-fla-amendment-to-hr-5484 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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