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House roll call 519 · 104th Congress · Jul 19, 1995

(house rejected the chenoweth amendment that sought to prohibit the use of funds to provide bonuses or any other merit-based salary increase for any employee of

On Jul 19, 1995, the House voted 111–317 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2020). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 104–125, Democrats 7–191, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 111 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
111
No
317
Did not vote
17
Date
Jul 19, 1995

By party

  • Republicans104 yes · 125 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats7 yes · 191 no · 10 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 31 more.

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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