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House roll call 300 · 102nd Congress · Oct 16, 1991

(house agreed to the gekas amendment, as amended by the brooks perfecting amendments en bloc, that adds six crimes to the list of crimes punishable by the death

On Oct 16, 1991, the House voted 213–206 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3371). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 63–195, Republicans 150–10, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 73 members voted against their own party.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Agreed to
Yes
213
No
206
Did not vote
21
Date
Oct 16, 1991

By party

  • Republicans150 yes · 10 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats63 yes · 195 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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