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House roll call 871 · 100th Congress · Oct 4, 1988

To suspend the rules and adopt H RES 558, house fair employment practices, to create new anti-discrimination protections for employees. Motion passed; two-thir

On Oct 4, 1988, the House voted 408–12 (HRES 558). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 246–4, Republicans 164–8. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 12 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
408
No
12
Did not vote
19
Date
Oct 4, 1988

By party

  • Republicans164 yes · 8 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats246 yes · 4 no · 12 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 adopt H RES 558…: House Vote, Oct 4, 1988,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/100-H-871/to-suspend-the-rules-and-adopt-h-res-558 (accessed 2026-10-17).