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House roll call 655 · 100th Congress · Jun 8, 1988

To suspend the rules and pass HR 3966, children's television practices, a bill to direct the federal communications commission to restrict commercial advertisem

On Jun 8, 1988, the House voted 328–78 (HR 3966). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 234–7, Republicans 96–72. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 79 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
328
No
78
Did not vote
32
Date
Jun 8, 1988

By party

  • Republicans96 yes · 72 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats234 yes · 7 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 suspend the rules and pass HR 3966…: House Vote, Jun 8, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-655/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-hr-3966-childrens (accessed 2026-10-17).