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House roll call 870 · 99th Congress · Oct 15, 1986

To adopt the conference report on S 2638, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 1987, clearing the measure for Senate action.

On Oct 15, 1986, the House voted 283–128 (S 2638). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 163–82, Republicans 121–47. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 129 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
283
No
128
Did not vote
26
Date
Oct 15, 1986

By party

  • Republicans121 yes · 47 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Democrats163 yes · 82 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 49 more.

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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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt the conference report on S 2638…: House Vote, Oct 15, 1986,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-870/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-s-2638-national (accessed 2026-10-17).

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