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House roll call 802 · 100th Congress · Sep 16, 1988

To instruct the house conferees on HR 1720, welfare reform, to keep costs less than or equal to the $2.8 million in the Senate amendment to the bill.

On Sep 16, 1988, the House voted 249–130 (HR 1720). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 92–129, Republicans 158–2. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 94 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
249
No
130
Did not vote
60
Date
Sep 16, 1988

By party

  • Republicans158 yes · 2 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Democrats92 yes · 129 no · 41 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 14 more.

The bill

H.R. 1720: A bill to replace the existing AFDC program with a new Family Support Program which emphasizes work, child support, and need-based family support supplements, to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to encourage and assist needy children and parents under the new program to obtain the education, training, and employment needed to avoid long-term welfare dependence, and to make other necessary

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 instruct the house conferees on HR 1720…: House Vote, Sep 16, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-802/to-instruct-the-house-conferees-on-hr-1720-welfare (accessed 2026-10-17).