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On Feb 24, 1995, the House voted 177–241 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 450). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 8–217, Democrats 168–24, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 32 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: 241
Did not vote: 27
Date: Feb 24, 1995

By party

Republicans8 yes · 217 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats168 yes · 24 no · 16 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
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
Henry John Hyde R-IL voted yes
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted yes
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Harold Eugene Ford D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Gregory H. Laughlin D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
William Orton D-UT 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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