Communications Act of 1995

On Aug 4, 1995, the House voted 224–199 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 1555). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 43–183, Democrats 180–16, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 59 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: Passed
Yes: 224
No: 199
Did not vote: 22
Date: Aug 4, 1995

By party

Republicans43 yes · 183 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats180 yes · 16 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert T. Matsui D-CA voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Howard Lawrence Berman D-CA voted no
Henry Arnold Waxman D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis R-CA voted yes
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Duncan Lee Hunter R-CA voted yes
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Greg Ganske R-IA voted yes
Michael P. Flanagan R-IL voted yes
Henry John Hyde R-IL voted yes
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted yes
Mark Edward Souder R-IN voted yes
Danny Lee Burton R-IN voted yes
Jan Meyers R-KS voted yes
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted yes
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted yes
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted yes
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
David Funderburk R-NC voted yes
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted yes
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
William J. Martini R-NJ voted yes
Bill Richardson D-NM voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted yes
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Jim Bunn R-OR voted yes
William Floyd Clinger Jr. R-PA voted yes
E. G. (Bud) Shuster R-PA voted yes
Joseph Michael Mcdade R-PA voted yes
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted yes
Robert William Goodlatte R-VA voted yes
Frank Rudolph Wolf R-VA voted yes
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted yes
Toby A. Roth R-WI voted yes
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted yes
Barbara L. Cubin R-WY voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “Communications Act of 1995: House Vote, Aug 4, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-620/communications-act-of-1995 (accessed 2026-10-17).