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House roll call 1058 · 104th Congress · May 23, 1996

(house agreed to the riggs amendment that increases the minimum wage to $4.75 on july 1, 1996 and $5.15 on july 1, 1997.)

On May 23, 1996, the House voted 266–162 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1227). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 77–156, Democrats 188–6, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 83 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
Agreed to
Yes
266
No
162
Did not vote
17
Date
May 23, 1996

By party

  • Republicans77 yes · 156 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats188 yes · 6 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 3 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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