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House roll call 500 · 104th Congress · Jul 17, 1995

(house agreed to the smith of washington amendment that reduces the funding on the woodrow wilson international center for scholars by $1 million.)

On Jul 17, 1995, the House voted 286–124 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1977). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 214–10, Democrats 72–113, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 82 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
286
No
124
Did not vote
35
Date
Jul 17, 1995

By party

  • Republicans214 yes · 10 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Democrats72 yes · 113 no · 23 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 2 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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