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House roll call 869 · 99th Congress · Oct 15, 1986

To agree to H RES 591, the rule waiving certain points of order against the conference report to S 2638, the defense department authorization bill.

On Oct 15, 1986, the House voted 250–159 (S 2638). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 232–11, Republicans 19–148. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 30 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
250
No
159
Did not vote
29
Date
Oct 15, 1986

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 148 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats232 yes · 11 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2638: A bill to authorize appropriations for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal year 1987, to revise and improve military compensation programs, to improve defense procurement procedures, to authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year 1987, to authorize appropriations for national security

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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