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On Jun 14, 1995, the House voted 214–214 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1530). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 190–39, Democrats 24–174, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 63 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: 214
No: 214
Did not vote: 17
Date: Jun 14, 1995

By party

Republicans190 yes · 39 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats24 yes · 174 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Edwin Young R-AK voted no
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted yes
Frank D. Riggs R-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted yes
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA voted no
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted yes
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted no
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted no
Harry A. Johnston II D-FL voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Jan Meyers R-KS voted no
Todd Tiahrt R-KS voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted yes
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted yes
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Peter Hoekstra R-MI voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted yes
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Charles Grandison Rose III D-NC voted yes
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted no
William J. Martini R-NJ voted no
Steven Harvey Schiff R-NM voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
Dan Frisa R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
James T. Walsh R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted no
Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur D-OH voted yes
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted no
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted no
Joseph Michael Mcdade R-PA voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted yes
Paul F. Mchale Jr. D-PA voted yes
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Henry Quillen R-TN voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted yes
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted yes
Gregory H. Laughlin D-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
James P. Moran D-VA voted yes
Jack Metcalf R-WA voted no
Linda Smith R-WA voted no
Richard Norman (Doc) Hastings R-WA voted no
Thomas M. Barrett D-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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