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House roll call 782 · 100th Congress · Sep 9, 1988

To appeal the chair's ruling that it was not in order to consider a resolution to require the recitation of the pledge of allegiance at the beginning of each le

On Sep 9, 1988, the House voted 226–168. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 228–7, Republicans 0–162. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 7 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
226
No
168
Did not vote
44
Date
Sep 9, 1988

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 162 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Democrats228 yes · 7 no · 27 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 appeal the chair's ruling that it was not…: House Vote, Sep 9, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-782/to-appeal-the-chairs-ruling-that-it-was-not (accessed 2026-10-17).