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House roll call 697 · 101st Congress · Sep 18, 1990

To amend HR 4739, national defense authorization act for fiscal year 1991, to reduce all authorizations by 2 percent.

On Sep 18, 1990, the House voted 133–284 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4739). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 91–154, Republicans 43–131. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 134 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
133
No
284
Did not vote
24
Date
Sep 18, 1990

By party

  • Republicans43 yes · 131 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats91 yes · 154 no · 19 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 54 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-697/to-amend-hr-4739-national-defense-authorization-act-for (accessed 2026-10-17).