(house rejected the hinchey amendment that sought to provide that nothing in the bill could be construed as prohibiting the investment by an employee benefit PL

On Sep 12, 1995, the House voted 179–234 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1594). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 4–225, Democrats 174–9, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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: 179
No: 234
Did not vote: 32
Date: Sep 12, 1995

By party

Republicans4 yes · 225 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats174 yes · 9 no · 25 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted yes
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted yes
Charles Wilson 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
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA 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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