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House roll call 799 · 101st Congress · Oct 12, 1990

To amend HR 5803, department of defense appropriations act, 1991, to reduce by 2 percent all accounts in the bill not authorized by law.

On Oct 12, 1990, the House voted 200–215 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 5803). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 143–103, Republicans 60–115. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 163 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
200
No
215
Did not vote
22
Date
Oct 12, 1990

By party

  • Republicans60 yes · 115 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats143 yes · 103 no · 18 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 83 more.

The bill

H.R. 5803: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 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 5803, department of defense…: House Vote, Oct 12, 1990,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-799/to-amend-hr-5803-department-of-defense-appropriations-act (accessed 2026-10-17).