(house agreed to the armey motion that all committees and subcommittees of the house be permitted to sit for the remainder of the week while the house is meetin

On Jun 22, 1995, the House voted 232–187 on “Permission for Committees to sit”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 227–0, Democrats 5–186, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 5 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: 232
No: 187
Did not vote: 26
Date: Jun 22, 1995

By party

Republicans227 yes · 0 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 186 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted yes
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted yes
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC 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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