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House roll call 656 · 100th Congress · Jun 8, 1988

To suspend the rules and pass HR 2213, hearing aid compatibility, a bill to prohibit sales of telephones which are incompatible with hearing aid devices. Motio

On Jun 8, 1988, the House voted 391–15 (HR 2213). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 239–0, Republicans 152–15. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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
391
No
15
Did not vote
35
Date
Jun 8, 1988

By party

  • Republicans152 yes · 15 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats239 yes · 0 no · 23 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2213: A bill to require certain telephones to be hearing aid compatible.

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 2213…: House Vote, Jun 8, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-656/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-hr-2213-hearing (accessed 2026-10-17).