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House roll call 1 · 101st Congress · Jan 3, 1989

To elect jim wright of texas as speaker of the House Of Representatives. Y=jim wright (d,TX) n=robert h. Michel (r,il)

On Jan 3, 1989, the House voted 250–170. Result: passed. By party: Democrats 248–0, Republicans 2–170. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 2 members voted against their own party.

During the 101st Congress (1989–1990), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
250
No
170
Did not vote
23
Date
Jan 3, 1989

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 170 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats248 yes · 0 no · 16 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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