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House roll call 344 · 104th Congress · May 24, 1995

(house agreed to the smith of new jersey amendment to the bereuter amendment that strikes the earmark for the resettlement of south asian boat people.)

On May 24, 1995, the House voted 266–156 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1561). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 178–46, Democrats 88–109, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 134 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
Agreed to
Yes
266
No
156
Did not vote
23
Date
May 24, 1995

By party

  • Republicans178 yes · 46 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats88 yes · 109 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 54 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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Capitol Receipts, “(house agreed to the smith of new jersey…: House Vote, May 24, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-344/house-agreed-to-the-smith-of-new-jersey-amendment (accessed 2026-10-17).