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House roll call 1051 · 104th Congress · May 22, 1996

(house rejected the sanders amendment that sought to limit the fiscal year 1997 intelligence authorization level to 90 percent of the fiscal year 1996 level.)

On May 22, 1996, the House voted 115–311 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3259). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 22–209, Democrats 92–102, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 114 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
Failed
Yes
115
No
311
Did not vote
19
Date
May 22, 1996

By party

  • Republicans22 yes · 209 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Democrats92 yes · 102 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 34 more.

The bill

H.R. 3259: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, 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, “(house rejected the sanders amendment that…: House Vote, May 22, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1051/house-rejected-the-sanders-amendment-that-sought-to-limit (accessed 2026-10-17).