(house approved the journal of wednesday, may 17, 1995.)

On May 18, 1995, the House voted 360–37 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 206–5, Democrats 153–32, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 37 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: 360
No: 37
Did not vote: 47
Date: May 18, 1995

By party

Republicans206 yes · 5 no · 25 didn’t vote
Democrats153 yes · 32 no · 22 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Patricia Scott Schroeder D-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Douglas Brian (Pete) Peterson D-FL voted no
Sam Melville Gibbons D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Cynthia Ann Mckinney D-GA voted no
Bobby L. Rush D-IL voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Richard Joseph Durbin D-IL voted no
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted no
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II D-MA voted no
Sander Martin Levin D-MI voted no
Bruce Frank Vento D-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Harold Lee Volkmer D-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Eva M. Clayton D-NC voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Eliot Lance Engel D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Jane L. Harman D-CA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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