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House roll call 148 · 101st Congress · Jul 25, 1989

To amend HR 2461, defense authorization, to deny funding for the lance missiles and cut funding for some other programs.

On Jul 25, 1989, the House voted 96–329 (HR 2461). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 96–156, Republicans 0–173. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 96 members voted against their own party.

During the 101st Congress (1989–1990), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes
96
No
329
Did not vote
18
Date
Jul 25, 1989

By party

  • Republicans0 yes · 173 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats96 yes · 156 no · 12 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 16 more.

The bill

H.R. 2461: To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1990 and 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for such Department for fiscal years 1990 and 1991, and for other purposes.

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 amend HR 2461, defense authorization, to…: House Vote, Jul 25, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-148/to-amend-hr-2461-defense-authorization-to-deny-funding (accessed 2026-10-17).