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House roll call 691 · 101st Congress · Sep 18, 1990

To amend HR 4739, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 1991, to authorize $200 million for the creation of a defense economic adjustment program.

On Sep 18, 1990, the House voted 288–128 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4739). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 234–11, Republicans 56–117. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 67 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
288
No
128
Did not vote
25
Date
Sep 18, 1990

By party

  • Republicans56 yes · 117 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats234 yes · 11 no · 19 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 18, 1990,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-691/to-amend-hr-4739-national-defense-authorization-act-for (accessed 2026-10-17).

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