(house rejected the fattah motion that the house adjourn. .)

On Aug 3, 1995, the House voted 89–216 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–166, Democrats 88–50, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 50 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: 89
No: 216
Did not vote: 140
Date: Aug 3, 1995

By party

Republicans0 yes · 166 no · 70 didn’t vote
Democrats88 yes · 50 no · 70 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Glen Browder D-AL voted no
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Raymond Hoyt (Ray) Thornton Jr. D-AR voted no
Ed Pastor D-AZ voted no
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA voted no
Sam Farr D-CA voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Anthony Charles Beilenson D-CA voted no
Corrine Brown D-FL voted no
Harry A. Johnston II D-FL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted no
Steny Hamilton Hoyer D-MD voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Eva M. Clayton D-NC voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Thomas Charles Sawyer D-OH voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Jonas Martin Frost D-TX voted no
Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. D-VA voted no
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted no
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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