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House roll call 848 · 100th Congress · Sep 30, 1988

To adopt the conference report on HR 1720, welfare reform, to create the family support program supercedes adfc, to stress child support and family support for

On Sep 30, 1988, the House voted 347–53 (HR 1720). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 206–35, Republicans 144–20. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 55 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
347
No
53
Did not vote
36
Date
Sep 30, 1988

By party

  • Republicans144 yes · 20 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Democrats206 yes · 35 no · 21 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

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 adopt the conference report on HR 1720…: House Vote, Sep 30, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-848/to-adopt-the-conference-report-on-hr-1720-welfare (accessed 2026-10-17).