(house rejected the slaughter amendment that sought to exempt regulatory rulemaking actions agencies make relating to food and water safety, meat and poultry, d

On Feb 23, 1995, the House voted 177–249 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 450). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 3–223, Democrats 173–26, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 29 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: 177
No: 249
Did not vote: 19
Date: Feb 23, 1995

By party

Republicans3 yes · 223 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats173 yes · 26 no · 9 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Glen Browder D-AL voted no
Tom Bevill D-AL voted no
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Douglas Brian (Pete) Peterson D-FL voted no
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
David R. Minge D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
John Patrick Williams D-MT voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Floyd Harold Flake D-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Gregory H. Laughlin D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. D-VA 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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