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House roll call 888 · 99th Congress · Oct 17, 1986

To adopt H RES 587, the rule waiving certain points of order against the conference report on HR 6, a bill authorizing water projects.

On Oct 17, 1986, the House voted 375–5 (HR 6). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 222–0, Republicans 154–5. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 5 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
375
No
5
Did not vote
58
Date
Oct 17, 1986

By party

  • Republicans154 yes · 5 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Democrats222 yes · 0 no · 35 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 6: A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources and the improvement and rehabilitation of the Nation's water resources infrastructure.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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