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House roll call 618 · 104th Congress · Aug 4, 1995

(house agreed to the markey amendment that limits to 35 percent the percentage of households nationwide that may be reached by TV stations directly owned by a s

On Aug 4, 1995, the House voted 228–195 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1555). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 60–167, Democrats 167–28, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 88 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
228
No
195
Did not vote
22
Date
Aug 4, 1995

By party

  • Republicans60 yes · 167 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats167 yes · 28 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 8 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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