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House roll call 1046 · 103rd Congress · Oct 3, 1994

Patent and trademark office authorization act of 1994

On Oct 3, 1994, the House voted 146–251 on “Suspend the rules and pass, as amended” (HR 4608). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 89–139, Republicans 56–112, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 145 members voted against their own party.

During the 103rd Congress (1993–1994), Bill Clinton was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Failed
Yes
146
No
251
Did not vote
49
Date
Oct 3, 1994

By party

  • Republicans56 yes · 112 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats89 yes · 139 no · 37 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 65 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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Capitol Receipts, “Patent and trademark office authorization…: House Vote, Oct 3, 1994,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/103-H-1046/patent-and-trademark-office-authorization-act-of-1994 (accessed 2026-10-17).