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On Feb 15, 1995, the House voted 221–204 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 7). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 218–10, Democrats 3–193, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 221
No: 204
Did not vote: 20
Date: Feb 15, 1995

By party

Republicans218 yes · 10 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 193 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
John Edward Porter R-IL voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted yes
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted no
Robert William Ney R-OH voted no
William Franklin Goodling R-PA voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Scott L. Klug R-WI voted no
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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