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House roll call 405 · 103rd Congress · Sep 9, 1993

(house rejected the frank of massachusetts amendment that sought to cut $1 billion from the funding of United States forces in europe; and to express the sense

On Sep 9, 1993, the House voted 206–216 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2401). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 181–73, Republicans 28–143, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 101 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
206
No
216
Did not vote
20
Date
Sep 9, 1993

By party

  • Republicans28 yes · 143 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats181 yes · 73 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 21 more.

The bill

H.R. 2401: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1994 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1994, 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, “(house rejected the frank of massachusetts…: House Vote, Sep 9, 1993,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/103-H-405/house-rejected-the-frank-of-massachusetts-amendment-that-sought (accessed 2026-10-17).