(house agreed to the spratt amendment that establishes as U.S. Policy an order to priority for missile defense programs by first, ensuring operational readiness

On Feb 15, 1995, the House voted 218–212 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 7). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 24–205, Democrats 193–7, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 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: 218
No: 212
Did not vote: 15
Date: Feb 15, 1995

By party

Republicans24 yes · 205 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats193 yes · 7 no · 8 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
Patricia Scott Schroeder D-CO voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Greg Ganske R-IA voted yes
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted yes
Jan Meyers R-KS voted yes
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Peter Hoekstra R-MI voted yes
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted yes
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
John Patrick Williams D-MT voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted yes
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted yes
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo 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
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
John Richard Kasich R-OH voted yes
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted yes
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
William Floyd Clinger Jr. R-PA voted yes
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Scott L. Klug R-WI voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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