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House roll call 463 · 100th Congress · Dec 16, 1987

To amend HR 1720, family welfare reform, to reduce costs of the bill by ten percent over five years and requiring states to implement immediate wage withholding

On Dec 16, 1987, the House voted 336–87 (HR 1720). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 162–85, Republicans 174–2. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 87 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
336
No
87
Did not vote
18
Date
Dec 16, 1987

By party

  • Republicans174 yes · 2 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats162 yes · 85 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 7 more.

The bill

H.R. 1720: A bill to replace the existing AFDC program with a new Family Support Program which emphasizes work, child support, and need-based family support supplements, to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to encourage and assist needy children and parents under the new program to obtain the education, training, and employment needed to avoid long-term welfare dependence, and to make other necessary

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 amend HR 1720, family welfare reform, to…: House Vote, Dec 16, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-463/to-amend-hr-1720-family-welfare-reform-to-reduce (accessed 2026-10-17).

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