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House roll call 867 · 100th Congress · Oct 4, 1988

To suspend the rules and pass HR 5347, municipal bankruptcy, to amend the bankruptcy laws to safeguard municipal bondholders in case the municipality goes bankr

On Oct 4, 1988, the House voted 413–1 (HR 5347). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 244–1, Republicans 171–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 1 member 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
413
No
1
Did not vote
25
Date
Oct 4, 1988

By party

  • Republicans171 yes · 0 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats244 yes · 1 no · 17 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 suspend the rules and pass HR 5347…: House Vote, Oct 4, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-867/to-suspend-the-rules-and-pass-hr-5347-municipal (accessed 2026-10-17).