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House roll call 637 · 100th Congress · May 25, 1988

To adopt H RES 457, the rule to waive certain points of order against HR 4637, fiscal 1989 foreign operations appropriations, a bill to allocate $14.3 billion t

On May 25, 1988, the House voted 246–154 (HR 4637). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 229–10, Republicans 19–145. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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
246
No
154
Did not vote
38
Date
May 25, 1988

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 145 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats229 yes · 10 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 4637: A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 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.

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Capitol Receipts, “To adopt H RES 457, the rule to waive…: House Vote, May 25, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-637/to-adopt-h-res-457-the-rule-to-waive (accessed 2026-10-17).