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House roll call 92 · 99th Congress · May 8, 1985

Motion to committ h res 163 to the committee on house administration. The resolution has the rules committee investigate charges that the journal inaccurately

On May 8, 1985, the House voted 245–184. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 245–2, Republicans 0–182. 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
245
No
184
Did not vote
10
Date
May 8, 1985

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 182 no
  • Democrats245 yes · 2 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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, “Motion to committ h res 163 to the committee…: House Vote, May 8, 1985,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/99-H-92/motion-to-committ-h-res-163-to-the-committee (accessed 2026-10-17).

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