Providing for the further consideration of H.R. 4; Personal Responsibility Act of 1995

On Mar 22, 1995, the House voted 217–211 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 119). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 214–15, Democrats 3–195, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 18 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: Passed
Yes: 217
No: 211
Did not vote: 17
Date: Mar 22, 1995

By party

Republicans214 yes · 15 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats3 yes · 195 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Jay W. Dickey Jr. R-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted no
Charles Terrance Canady R-FL voted no
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted no
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted yes
Henry John Hyde R-IL voted no
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
Barbara Farrell Vucanovich R-NV voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted yes
Jim Bunn R-OR voted no
Joseph Michael Mcdade R-PA voted no
Joe Linus Barton R-TX voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. 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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Capitol Receipts, “Providing for the further consideration of…: House Vote, Mar 22, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-247/providing-for-the-further-consideration-of-h-r-4 (accessed 2026-10-17).