(house rejected the fazio amendment, as amended by the houghton substitute.)

On Jun 21, 1995, the House voted 213–214 on “On agreeing to the Amendment, as amended” (HR 1854). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 27–202, Democrats 185–12, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 39 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: 213
No: 214
Did not vote: 18
Date: Jun 21, 1995

By party

Republicans27 yes · 202 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats185 yes · 12 no · 11 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Henry John Hyde R-IL voted yes
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted yes
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted yes
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted no
Cleo Fields D-LA voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted yes
William Paul Luther D-MN voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Fred Heineman R-NC voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted yes
Steven Harvey Schiff R-NM voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
James T. Walsh R-NY voted yes
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted yes
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted yes
Michael Garver Oxley R-OH voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Jim Bunn R-OR voted yes
William Floyd Clinger Jr. R-PA voted yes
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted yes
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Gregory H. Laughlin D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Steven Craig Gunderson R-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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