House Roll Call 785
98th Congress · 1984-07-26
H.R. 11: TO AMEND THE COATS AMENDMENT TO H.R. 11, A BILL EXTENDING THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 1989 THE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE COATS AMENDMENT PROVIDES THAT NEITHER THE UNITED STATES NOR ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY SHALL ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE FORM OR CONTENT OF ANY PRAYER IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. THE WALKER AMENDENT PROHIBITS THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO ANY STATE OR LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY WHICH HAS A POLICY OF PREVENTING VOLUNTARY PRAYER, AND IT PROVIDES THAT SUCH AGENCIES MAY LIMIT SPOKEN PRAYER DURING INSTRUCTIONAL PERIODS. (MOTION FAILED)
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By party
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 69 | 181 | 0 | 10 |
| Democrat-Liberal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 127 | 33 | 0 | 10 |
| Republican-Conservative | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |