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Senate roll call 229 · 99th Congress · Oct 17, 1985

To amend H R 3038 by removing provisions to subsidize 100,000 new housing units and declaring a moratorium on such subsidies for fiscal 1986.

On Oct 17, 1985, the Senate voted 44–52 (HR 3038). Result: failed. By party: Republicans 34–16, Democrats 10–36. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 26 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
44
No
52
Did not vote
5
Date
Oct 17, 1985

By party

  • Republicans34 yes · 16 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats10 yes · 36 no · 1 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3038: A bill making appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986, and for other purposes.

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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