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House roll call 935 · 100th Congress · Oct 21, 1988

To suspend the rules and pass HR 5552, lawn darts regulation, to direct the consumer product safety commission to ban sales of lawn darts. Motion passed; two-t

On Oct 21, 1988, the House voted 304–51 (HR 5552). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 206–8, Republicans 103–45. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 53 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
304
No
51
Did not vote
79
Date
Oct 21, 1988

By party

  • Republicans103 yes · 45 no · 31 didn’t vote
  • Democrats206 yes · 8 no · 48 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5552: A bill to provide that the Consumer Product Safety Commission amend its regulations regarding lawn darts.

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 suspend the rules and pass HR 5552, lawn…: House Vote, Oct 21, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-935/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-hr-5552-lawn (accessed 2026-10-17).

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