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House roll call 657 · 101st Congress · Aug 2, 1990

To amend en bloc HR 4000, civil rights act of 1990, to state that an employer is not required to adopt hiring or promotion quotas on the basis of race, color, r

On Aug 2, 1990, the House voted 397–24 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4000). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 250–1, Republicans 149–23. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 24 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
397
No
24
Did not vote
20
Date
Aug 2, 1990

By party

  • Republicans149 yes · 23 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats250 yes · 1 no · 13 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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