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House roll call 791 · 100th Congress · Sep 14, 1988

To suspend the rules and pass HR 4994, federal prison industries reform, to allow the federal prison industries, a government corporation, to enlarge its progra

On Sep 14, 1988, the House voted 252–163 (HR 4994). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 193–54, Republicans 60–110. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 114 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
252
No
163
Did not vote
24
Date
Sep 14, 1988

By party

  • Republicans60 yes · 110 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats193 yes · 54 no · 15 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 34 more.

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 4994…: House Vote, Sep 14, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-791/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-hr-4994-federal (accessed 2026-10-17).