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House roll call 460 · 100th Congress · Dec 15, 1987

To adopt the rule H RES 331 to provide for house floor consideration of HR 1720, family welfare reform, a bill to change the aid to families with dependent chil

On Dec 15, 1987, the House voted 213–206 (HR 1720). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 216–36, Republicans 0–173. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 36 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
213
No
206
Did not vote
16
Date
Dec 15, 1987

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 173 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats216 yes · 36 no · 10 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1720: A bill to replace the existing AFDC program with a new Family Support Program which emphasizes work, child support, and need-based family support supplements, to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to encourage and assist needy children and parents under the new program to obtain the education, training, and employment needed to avoid long-term welfare dependence, and to make other necessary

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 adopt the rule H RES 331 to provide for…: House Vote, Dec 15, 1987,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-460/to-adopt-the-rule-h-res-331-to-provide (accessed 2026-10-17).