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House roll call 305 · 102nd Congress · Oct 17, 1991

(house agreed to the volkmer amendment that strikes language that prohibits the sale, possession, and transfer of semi-automatic assault weapons and requires de

On Oct 17, 1991, the House voted 247–177 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3371). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 114–147, Republicans 133–29, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 143 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
247
No
177
Did not vote
17
Date
Oct 17, 1991

By party

  • Republicans133 yes · 29 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats114 yes · 147 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 63 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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