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House roll call 12 · 101st Congress · Mar 23, 1989

To amend HR 2, minimum wage increase, in the nature of a substitute to increase the minimum wage over a three-year period and provide a two-month raining wage.

On Mar 23, 1989, the House voted 240–179 (HR 2). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 224–28, Republicans 20–155. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 48 members voted against their own party.

During the 101st Congress (1989–1990), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes

240

No

179

Did not vote

16

Date

Mar 23, 1989

From Voteview roll call records.