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House roll call 610 · 101st Congress · Jul 20, 1990

To amend HR 5115, equity and excellence in education act of 1990, to provide that students convicted of possession of drugs would be ineligible for financial ai

On Jul 20, 1990, the House voted 315–59 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 5115). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 169–59, Republicans 150–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 59 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.

Result
Agreed to
Yes
315
No
59
Did not vote
65
Date
Jul 20, 1990

By party

  • Republicans150 yes · 0 no · 29 didn’t vote
  • Democrats169 yes · 59 no · 36 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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