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House roll call 1059 · 104th Congress · May 23, 1996

(pursuant to H.RES. 440, on the division of the question on the goodling amendment, the house agreed to the remainder of section 3, that exempts computer profes

On May 23, 1996, the House voted 239–188 on “On agreeing to Subsecs. A, B, & C of the Amendment” (HR 1227). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 212–20, Democrats 27–167, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 47 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
239
No
188
Did not vote
18
Date
May 23, 1996

By party

  • Republicans212 yes · 20 no · 4 didn’t vote
  • Democrats27 yes · 167 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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