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House roll call 174 · 101st Congress · Jul 27, 1989

To amend HR 2461, fiscal 1990-91 defense department authorization, to exempt the effluents from the k-reactor at the savannah river site in south carolina from

On Jul 27, 1989, the House voted 70–348 (HR 2461). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 26–221, Republicans 44–128. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 70 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
70
No
348
Did not vote
24
Date
Jul 27, 1989

By party

  • Republicans44 yes · 128 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats26 yes · 221 no · 17 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2461: To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, and for other purposes.

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 amend HR 2461, fiscal 1990-91 defense…: House Vote, Jul 27, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-174/to-amend-hr-2461-fiscal-1990-91-defense-department (accessed 2026-10-17).

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