(house rejected the owens amendment en bloc that sought to exclude from the provisions any federal mandate that protects the health of individuals with disabili

On Jan 24, 1995, the House voted 149–275 on “On agreeing to the amendments en bloc” (HR 5). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–225, Democrats 148–50, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 50 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: 149
No: 275
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jan 24, 1995

By party

Republicans0 yes · 225 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats148 yes · 50 no · 10 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
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted no
Douglas Brian (Pete) Peterson D-FL voted no
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted no
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
David R. Minge D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted no
Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson D-SD voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards 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
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda 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
James P. Moran D-VA voted no
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted no
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI voted no
Thomas M. Barrett D-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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