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House roll call 259 · 100th Congress · Jul 15, 1987

To rise as a committee of the whole and report back to the house HR 2907, treasury, postal appropriations.

On Jul 15, 1987, the House voted 240–176 (HR 2907). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 240–3, Republicans 1–173. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 4 members voted against their own party.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
240
No
176
Did not vote
24
Date
Jul 15, 1987

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 173 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats240 yes · 3 no · 19 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, “To rise as a committee of the whole and…: House Vote, Jul 15, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-259/to-rise-as-a-committee-of-the-whole-and (accessed 2026-10-17).

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