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House roll call 255 · 104th Congress · Mar 23, 1995

(house rejected the hostettler amendment that sought to strike the simplified food stamp program provisions and replace them with block grants to states based o

On Mar 23, 1995, the House voted 114–316 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 111–117, Democrats 3–198, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 114 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
114
No
316
Did not vote
15
Date
Mar 23, 1995

By party

  • Republicans111 yes · 117 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats3 yes · 198 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 34 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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