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House roll call 47 · 101st Congress · May 16, 1989

To suspend the rules and pass H CON RES 63, tibetan human rights, to commemorate march 10, 1989, as the 30th anniversary of the tibetan national uprising and to

On May 16, 1989, the House voted 408–1. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 242–0, Republicans 168–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
408
No
1
Did not vote
32
Date
May 16, 1989

By party

  • Republicans168 yes · 1 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats242 yes · 0 no · 22 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 H CON RES 63…: House Vote, May 16, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-47/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-h-con-res (accessed 2026-10-16).

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