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House roll call 653 · 100th Congress · Jun 8, 1988

To suspend the rules and pass HR 4639, supplemental loans for students program, a bill to alter the SLS program to prevent abuse of the loans. Motion passed; t

On Jun 8, 1988, the House voted 408–0 (HR 4639). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 241–0, Republicans 167–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes.

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

Yes
408
No
0
Did not vote
33
Date
Jun 8, 1988

By party

  • Republicans167 yes · 0 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats241 yes · 0 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Every member who voted sided with their party's majority.

The bill

H.R. 4639: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent abuses in the Supplemental Loans for Students program under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To suspend the rules and pass HR 4639…: House Vote, Jun 8, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-653/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-hr-4639-supplemental (accessed 2026-10-17).