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House roll call 517 · 104th Congress · Jul 19, 1995

(house agreed to the packard amendment that prohibits use of funds for employee training when it is made known that the training does not meet identified needs

On Jul 19, 1995, the House voted 283–138 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2020). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 217–12, Democrats 66–125, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 78 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
283
No
138
Did not vote
24
Date
Jul 19, 1995

By party

  • Republicans217 yes · 12 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats66 yes · 125 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2020: Making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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