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House roll call 456 · 103rd Congress · Sep 29, 1993

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On Sep 29, 1993, the House voted 295–133 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2401). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 134–120, Republicans 161–12, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 132 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
Agreed to
Yes
295
No
133
Did not vote
18
Date
Sep 29, 1993

By party

  • Republicans161 yes · 12 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats134 yes · 120 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 52 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, “(on a separate vote, house agreed to the…: House Vote, Sep 29, 1993,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/103-H-456/on-a-separate-vote-house-agreed-to-the-skelton (accessed 2026-10-17).