National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

On Sep 27, 1996, the House voted 244–170 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass” (HR 4073). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 226–2, Democrats 18–167, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 20 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: 244
No: 170
Did not vote: 31
Date: Sep 27, 1996

By party

Republicans226 yes · 2 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats18 yes · 167 no · 23 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted yes
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted yes
Jan Meyers R-KS voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted yes
Louis Stokes D-OH voted yes
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted yes
Thomas Charles Sawyer D-OH voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Eligio De La Garza II (Kika) D-TX voted yes
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted yes
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted yes
Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. 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, “National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: House Vote, Sep 27, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1313/national-underground-railroad-freedom-center (accessed 2026-10-17).