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On Jun 20, 1996, the House voted 209–211 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3662). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 50–175, Democrats 158–36, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 86 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: 209
No: 211
Did not vote: 25
Date: Jun 20, 1996

By party

Republicans50 yes · 175 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats158 yes · 36 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Glen Browder D-AL voted no
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted yes
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted yes
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted yes
Michael Bilirakis R-FL voted yes
Porter J. Goss R-FL voted yes
Jack Kingston R-GA voted yes
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Michael P. Flanagan R-IL voted yes
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted yes
Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN voted yes
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted yes
Jan Meyers R-KS voted yes
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted yes
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted yes
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted yes
Dick Chrysler R-MI voted yes
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted yes
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted yes
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted yes
William J. Martini R-NJ voted yes
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted yes
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted yes
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
James T. Walsh R-NY voted yes
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
John Richard Kasich R-OH voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Ronald Klink D-PA voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted yes
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted yes
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
Frank R. Mascara D-PA voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted yes
Robert Durden Inglis R-SC voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted no
Eligio De La Garza II (Kika) D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Henry B. González D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
William Orton D-UT voted no

And 6 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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