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House recorded vote (99th Congress) · July 11, 1985
S. 1160

Recorded vote

TO AMEND H R 1555 TO CLOSE THE CONFERENCE TO THE PUBLIC ON S. 1160 AT SUCH TIMES AS CLASSIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION, EXCEPTING ANY SITTING MEMBER OF CONGRESS. (MOTION PASSED)

Amendment
01
The question

The exact motion or nomination the chamber put to a vote.

02
The tally

The official yea, nay, present, and not-voting totals.

03
The people

Every member's recorded position linked directly to their file.

The official record
The tally

How the vote fell · we worked out this outcome from the vote counts (see sources)

The measure itself

What was on the floor

Full text predates digital publication (GPO coverage begins with the 103rd Congress, 1993). The official description above is the recorded question. Bill metadata: Congress.gov.

Same measure, other votes

Every roll call on S. 1160

May 20, 1985 · TO AMEND S 1160, A BILL MAKING DEFENSE DEPART… · 22–67 May 20, 1985 · (CONTINUED) TO AMEND S. 1160 TO PROVIDE IMPRO… · 89–0 May 21, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO DELETE FUNDS FOR THE PROD… · 42–56 May 21, 1985 · TO AMEND S 1160 TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMEN… · 95–0 May 21, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE … · 84–10 May 21, 1985 · TO TABLE THE GLENN, OH) AMENDMENT TO S 1160, … · 85–9 May 22, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO ELIMINATE FUNDS FOR THE B… · 30–68 May 22, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO PROMOTE AN INTERNATIONAL … · 46–50 May 23, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO STRIKE SECTION 722 OF THE… · 41–58 May 23, 1985 · TO AMEND S 1160 TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTR… · 48–48 May 23, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO IMPOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTIO… · 78–20 May 24, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO PROVIDE THAT IF A CONTRAC… · 88–0 May 24, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO ESTABLISH A MORATORIUM DU… · 35–50 May 24, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO BAR THE TESTING OF THE AN… · 74–9 June 4, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO STRIKE THE DAVIS-BACON PR… · 49–49 June 4, 1985 · TO TABLE A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE VOTE BY W… · 49–48 June 4, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO PROVIDE AN OVERRIDING, EX… · 21–78 June 4, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO REDUCE FUNDS AUTHORIZRED … · 38–57 June 4, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO REDUCE FUNDS AUTHORIZED F… · 36–59 June 4, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO REDUCE THE FUNDS AUTHORIZ… · 36–59 June 4, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO PROVIDE THAT, OF THE FUND… · 33–62 June 4, 1985 · TO AMEND S. 1160 TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE … · 38–49 June 5, 1985 · TO AMEND S 1160 TO EXPRESS THE SENSE OF THE S… · 90–5 June 5, 1985 · TO PASS S 1160, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORI… · 91–4 July 11, 1985 · TO INSTRUCT THE HOUSE CONFEREES TO INSIST ON … · 320–101 July 30, 1985 · TO ADOPT THE CONFERENCE REPORT ON S 1160, THE… · 94–5 October 29, 1985 · TO APPROVE H R 3606, A BILL THAT CLARIFIES HO… · 397–18 October 29, 1985 · TO APPROVE H RES 299 TO WAIVE ALL POINTS OF O… · 320–91
The map

How each state's members voted

In 48 states every member on the roll voted yes; in 0 every one voted no; 2 were split. Each square is a state, placed roughly where it sits on the map. Select a state to see how each of its members voted.

  • All yes
  • All no
  • Split
  • No yes or no vote
  1. Alaska: 1 yes, 0 no
  2. Maine: 2 yes, 0 no
  3. Vermont: 1 yes, 0 no
  4. New Hampshire: 2 yes, 0 no
  5. Washington: 7 yes, 1 no
  6. Idaho: 2 yes, 0 no
  7. Montana: 2 yes, 0 no
  8. North Dakota: 1 yes, 0 no
  9. Minnesota: 8 yes, 0 no
  10. Illinois: 22 yes, 0 no
  11. Wisconsin: 8 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  12. Michigan: 17 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  13. New York: 33 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  14. Rhode Island: 2 yes, 0 no
  15. Massachusetts: 9 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  16. Oregon: 5 yes, 0 no
  17. Nevada: 2 yes, 0 no
  18. Wyoming: 1 yes, 0 no
  19. South Dakota: 1 yes, 0 no
  20. Iowa: 6 yes, 0 no
  21. Indiana: 10 yes, 0 no
  22. Ohio: 21 yes, 0 no
  23. Pennsylvania: 23 yes, 0 no
  24. New Jersey: 14 yes, 0 no
  25. Connecticut: 6 yes, 0 no
  26. California: 44 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  27. Utah: 3 yes, 0 no
  28. Colorado: 6 yes, 0 no
  29. Nebraska: 3 yes, 0 no
  30. Missouri: 9 yes, 0 no
  31. Kentucky: 7 yes, 0 no
  32. West Virginia: 4 yes, 0 no
  33. Virginia: 10 yes, 0 no
  34. Maryland: 8 yes, 0 no
  35. Delaware: 1 yes, 0 no
  36. Arizona: 5 yes, 0 no
  37. New Mexico: 3 yes, 0 no
  38. Kansas: 5 yes, 0 no
  39. Arkansas: 4 yes, 0 no
  40. Tennessee: 8 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  41. North Carolina: 9 yes, 0 no, 2 did not vote yes or no
  42. South Carolina: 6 yes, 0 no
  43. District of Columbia: no member on this roll call
  44. Oklahoma: 6 yes, 0 no
  45. Louisiana: 8 yes, 0 no
  46. Mississippi: 5 yes, 0 no
  47. Alabama: 7 yes, 0 no
  48. Georgia: 10 yes, 0 no
  49. Hawaii: 2 yes, 0 no
  50. Texas: 24 yes, 1 no, 1 did not vote yes or no
  51. Florida: 19 yes, 0 no

Numbers are yes–no. Members who did not vote, voted present, or were paired are counted in each state's list below.

Alaska 1 yes, 0 no

California 44 yes, 0 no, 1 did not vote yes or no

Delaware 1 yes, 0 no

North Dakota 1 yes, 0 no

New Hampshire 2 yes, 0 no

South Dakota 1 yes, 0 no

Vermont 1 yes, 0 no

Wyoming 1 yes, 0 no

Official records

Every vote, by name — 434 members

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