Providing amounts for the expenses of the Select Subcomittee on the U. S. role in Iranian Arms Transfers to Croatia and Bosnia of the Committee on International

On May 8, 1996, the House voted 225–203 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 417). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 224–8, Democrats 1–194, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 members voted against their own party.

During the 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Passed
Yes: 225
No: 203
Did not vote: 17
Date: May 8, 1996

By party

Republicans224 yes · 8 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 194 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Matthew G. Martínez D-CA voted yes
Mark A. Foley R-FL voted no
Wayne Edward (Ed) Whitfield R-KY voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Richard Alan (Rick) White R-WA voted no
Mark W. Neumann R-WI voted no
Scott L. Klug R-WI voted no

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, “Providing amounts for the expenses of the…: House Vote, May 8, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1018/providing-amounts-for-the-expenses-of-the-select-subcomittee (accessed 2026-10-17).