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House roll call 700 · 100th Congress · Jul 7, 1988

To instruct the house conferees on HR 1720, family welfare reform, to allocate no more than $2.8 billion and allow no impediments to employment for welfare reci

On Jul 7, 1988, the House voted 227–168 (HR 1720). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 65–168, Republicans 165–4. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 69 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
227
No
168
Did not vote
39
Date
Jul 7, 1988

By party

  • Republicans165 yes · 4 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats65 yes · 168 no · 29 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 instruct the house conferees on HR 1720…: House Vote, Jul 7, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-700/to-instruct-the-house-conferees-on-hr-1720-family (accessed 2026-10-17).

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