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House roll call 65 · 101st Congress · Jun 6, 1989

To elect nominees for speaker of the House Of Representatives. Y=thomas s. Foley (d, wa) n=robert h. Michel (r, il)

On Jun 6, 1989, the House voted 251–164. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 250–0, Republicans 1–165. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 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
251
No
164
Did not vote
27
Date
Jun 6, 1989

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 165 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats250 yes · 0 no · 14 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 elect nominees for speaker of the House…: House Vote, Jun 6, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-65/to-elect-nominees-for-speaker-of-the-house-of (accessed 2026-10-17).

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