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House roll call 543 · 103rd Congress · Nov 10, 1993

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On Nov 10, 1993, the House voted 236–195 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1025). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 96–162, Republicans 139–36, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 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
236
No
195
Did not vote
12
Date
Nov 10, 1993

By party

  • Republicans139 yes · 36 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats96 yes · 162 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 52 more.

The bill

H.R. 1025: To provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the transfer of any firearm.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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