Civil Service Reform Act

On Sep 26, 1996, the House voted 224–201 on “Suspend the rules and pass, as amended” (HR 3841). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 201–27, Democrats 23–173, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 50 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: 224
No: 201
Did not vote: 20
Date: Sep 26, 1996

By party

Republicans201 yes · 27 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats23 yes · 173 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted yes
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted yes
Anthony Charles Beilenson D-CA voted yes
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted yes
Michael Bilirakis R-FL voted no
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted no
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted no
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted yes
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted yes
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted no
James Longley R-ME voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted yes
William Paul Luther D-MN voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Charles Grandison Rose III D-NC voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
William J. Martini R-NJ voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
Dan Frisa R-NY voted no
Susan Molinari R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted yes
Wes Cooley R-OR voted no
Earl Blumenauer D-OR voted yes
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted yes
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted no
Joseph Michael Mcdade R-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted yes
Ed Bryant R-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
James Vear Hansen R-UT voted no
William Orton D-UT voted yes
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted yes
Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. D-VA voted yes
James P. Moran D-VA 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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Capitol Receipts, “Civil Service Reform Act: House Vote, Sep 26, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1310/civil-service-reform-act (accessed 2026-10-17).