(house rejected the kolbe amendment that sought to strike language that allows states sole discretion in deciding on abortion funding.)

On Aug 3, 1995, the House voted 206–215 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2127). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 52–175, Democrats 153–40, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 92 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: 206
No: 215
Did not vote: 24
Date: Aug 3, 1995

By party

Republicans52 yes · 175 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats153 yes · 40 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Glen Browder D-AL voted no
Tom Bevill D-AL voted no
James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted yes
William Marshall Thomas R-CA voted yes
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Sonny Bono R-CA voted yes
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted yes
Scott Mcinnis R-CO voted yes
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Gary A. Franks R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted yes
Tillie Kidd Fowler R-FL voted yes
Porter J. Goss R-FL voted yes
Mark A. Foley R-FL voted yes
Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. R-FL voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Greg Ganske R-IA voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted yes
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Jan Meyers R-KS voted yes
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted yes
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James Longley R-ME voted yes
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted yes
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted yes
Dale Edward Kildee D-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Harold Lee Volkmer D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
William H. Zeliff Jr. R-NH voted yes
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted yes
William J. Martini R-NJ voted yes
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted yes
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted yes
Thomas J. Manton D-NY voted no
Susan Molinari R-NY voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted yes
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted no
Deborah D. Pryce R-OH voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Ronald Klink D-PA voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted yes
George William Gekas R-PA voted yes
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
William Franklin Goodling R-PA voted yes
Frank R. Mascara D-PA voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no

And 12 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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