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House roll call 687 · 101st Congress · Sep 18, 1990

To amend HR 4739, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 1991, to eliminate funding for the sdi program and reassign basic research on strategic def

On Sep 18, 1990, the House voted 135–286 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4739). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 132–118, Republicans 5–168. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 123 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
Failed
Yes
135
No
286
Did not vote
20
Date
Sep 18, 1990

By party

  • Republicans5 yes · 168 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats132 yes · 118 no · 14 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 43 more.

The bill

H.R. 4739: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for military functions of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel levels for fiscal year 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 4739, national defense…: House Vote, Sep 18, 1990,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-687/to-amend-hr-4739-national-defense-authorization-act-for (accessed 2026-10-17).