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House roll call 993 · 103rd Congress · Aug 17, 1994

Defense authorization act

On Aug 17, 1994, the House voted 280–137 on “On Agreeing to the Conference Report” (S 2182). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 223–23, Republicans 57–113, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 80 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
Passed
Yes
280
No
137
Did not vote
29
Date
Aug 17, 1994

By party

  • Republicans57 yes · 113 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Democrats223 yes · 23 no · 19 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 2182: An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1995 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, 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, “Defense authorization act: House Vote, Aug 17, 1994,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/103-H-993/defense-authorization-act (accessed 2026-10-13).