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House roll call 638 · 101st Congress · Jul 31, 1990

To amend HR 5355, increasing statutory limit on the public debt, to remove the social security trust funds from the gramm-rudman deficit calculations.

On Jul 31, 1990, the House voted 413–15 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 5355). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 250–5, Republicans 165–10. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 15 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
413
No
15
Did not vote
13
Date
Jul 31, 1990

By party

  • Republicans165 yes · 10 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats250 yes · 5 no · 9 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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