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House roll call 801 · 100th Congress · Sep 16, 1988

To adopt H RES 520, the rule to allow house floor review of HR 5142, AIDS federal policy, to authorize $1.2 billion to create a national AIDS commission, mandat

On Sep 16, 1988, the House voted 215–170 (HR 5142). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 206–20, Republicans 13–154. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 33 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
215
No
170
Did not vote
48
Date
Sep 16, 1988

By party

  • Republicans13 yes · 154 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats206 yes · 20 no · 36 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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