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House roll call 286 · 101st Congress · Oct 23, 1989

To suspend the rules and pass H RES 257, european broadcast directive, to express disapproval with the european community's adoption of restrictive broadcasting

On Oct 23, 1989, the House voted 342–0 (HRES 257). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 207–0, Republicans 137–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes
342
No
0
Did not vote
99
Date
Oct 23, 1989

By party

  • Republicans137 yes · 0 no · 42 didn’t vote
  • Democrats207 yes · 0 no · 57 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass H RES 257…: House Vote, Oct 23, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-286/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-res-257 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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