1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 840 (100th Congress)

House roll call 840 · 100th Congress · Sep 29, 1988

To adopt the conference report on HR 4587, fiscal 1989 legislative branch appropriations, to allocate approximately $1.8 billion for the operating costs for con

On Sep 29, 1988, the House voted 253–133 (HR 4587). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 213–21, Republicans 46–116. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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
253
No
133
Did not vote
45
Date
Sep 29, 1988

By party

  • Republicans46 yes · 116 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats213 yes · 21 no · 28 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4587: A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To adopt the conference report on HR 4587…: House Vote, Sep 29, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-840/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-hr-4587-fiscal (accessed 2026-10-17).

Open the interactive version ›