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House roll call 1184 · 104th Congress · Jul 16, 1996

(house agreed to the gutknecht amendment that limits, to 2,300, the number of political appointees in any fiscal year beginning after september 30, 1997.)

On Jul 16, 1996, the House voted 267–150 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3756). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 210–18, Democrats 57–131, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 75 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
267
No
150
Did not vote
28
Date
Jul 16, 1996

By party

  • Republicans210 yes · 18 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats57 yes · 131 no · 20 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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