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House roll call 546 · 103rd Congress · Nov 10, 1993

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On Nov 10, 1993, the House voted 238–192 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1025). Result: Agreed to. By party: Democrats 99–156, Republicans 138–36, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 135 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
238
No
192
Did not vote
16
Date
Nov 10, 1993

By party

  • Republicans138 yes · 36 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats99 yes · 156 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 55 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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Capitol Receipts, “(on a separate vote, house agreed to the…: House Vote, Nov 10, 1993,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/103-H-546/on-a-separate-vote-house-agreed-to-the-gekas (accessed 2026-10-17).