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House roll call 843 · 101st Congress · Oct 21, 1990

To amend HR 5399, legislative branch appropriations act, 1991, to make a 2 percent reduction across-the-board.

On Oct 21, 1990, the House voted 248–161 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 5399). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 92–152, Republicans 158–9. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 101 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
248
No
161
Did not vote
32
Date
Oct 21, 1990

By party

  • Republicans158 yes · 9 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats92 yes · 152 no · 20 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

And 21 more.

The bill

H.R. 5399: Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 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 5399, legislative branch…: House Vote, Oct 21, 1990,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-843/to-amend-hr-5399-legislative-branch-appropriations-act-1991 (accessed 2026-10-17).