Providing for the consideration of H.R. 1215; Contract With America Tax Relief Act

On Apr 5, 1995, the House voted 228–204 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HRES 128). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 219–11, Democrats 9–192, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 20 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: 228
No: 204
Did not vote: 13
Date: Apr 5, 1995

By party

Republicans219 yes · 11 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats9 yes · 192 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Tom Bevill D-AL voted yes
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted no
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted yes
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted yes
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted yes
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted yes
Gregory H. Laughlin D-TX voted yes
Frank Rudolph Wolf R-VA voted no
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted no
Steven Craig Gunderson 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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