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House roll call 678 · 101st Congress · Sep 12, 1990

To amend HR 4739, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 1991, to require the defense department to submit a five-year force structure and terminati

On Sep 12, 1990, the House voted 287–134 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4739). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 243–7, Republicans 45–127. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 52 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
Agreed to
Yes
287
No
134
Did not vote
21
Date
Sep 12, 1990

By party

  • Republicans45 yes · 127 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats243 yes · 7 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4739: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for fiscal year 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 4739, national defense…: House Vote, Sep 12, 1990,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-678/to-amend-hr-4739-national-defense-authorization-act-for (accessed 2026-10-17).

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