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House roll call 258 · 104th Congress · Mar 23, 1995

(house rejected the deal amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to transform the afdc program into a program that moves recipients from welfare to

On Mar 23, 1995, the House voted 205–228 on “On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment” (HR 4). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–228, Democrats 203–0, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 1 member 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
205
No
228
Did not vote
12
Date
Mar 23, 1995

By party

  • Republicans1 yes · 228 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats203 yes · 0 no · 5 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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