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House roll call 9 · 101st Congress · Mar 22, 1989

To order the previous question on HR 2, minimum wage increase, to increase he minimum wage from its current rate to $4.65 an hour.

On Mar 22, 1989, the House voted 238–177 (HR 2). Result: passed. By party: Democrats 238–10, Republicans 2–170. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 12 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.

Yes
238
No
177
Did not vote
23
Date
Mar 22, 1989

By party

  • Republicans2 yes · 170 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats238 yes · 10 no · 16 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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Capitol Receipts, “To order the previous question on HR 2…: House Vote, Mar 22, 1989,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/101-H-9/to-order-the-previous-question-on-hr-2-minimum (accessed 2026-10-15).