1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 101 (100th Congress)

House roll call 101 · 100th Congress · May 11, 1987

To amend HR 1748, defense authorization, to establish a bipartisan commission to select unneeded military bases for closure.

On May 11, 1987, the House voted 192–199 (HR 1748). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 68–163, Republicans 128–40. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 108 members voted against their own party.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
192
No
199
Did not vote
42
Date
May 11, 1987

By party

  • Republicans128 yes · 40 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats68 yes · 163 no · 31 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 28 more.

The bill

H.R. 1748: A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal years 1988 and 1989 and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “To amend HR 1748, defense authorization, to…: House Vote, May 11, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-101/to-amend-hr-1748-defense-authorization-to-establish-a (accessed 2026-10-17).