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House roll call 600 · 101st Congress · Jul 18, 1990

Requiring the Congress to report and consider, and the President to submit, a balanced budget

On Jul 18, 1990, the House voted 181–244 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 5258). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 8–247, Republicans 175–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 8 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.

Result
Failed
Yes
181
No
244
Did not vote
13
Date
Jul 18, 1990

By party

  • Republicans175 yes · 0 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats8 yes · 247 no · 9 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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