(house rejected the andrews amendment in the nature of a substitute that sought to express the sense of Congress that the labor department should apply the same

On Sep 12, 1995, the House voted 178–232 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1594). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 4–221, Democrats 173–11, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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: 178
No: 232
Did not vote: 35
Date: Sep 12, 1995

By party

Republicans4 yes · 221 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats173 yes · 11 no · 24 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
Jack Kingston R-GA voted yes
Patsy Takemoto Mink D-HI voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted yes
Nydia M. Velázquez D-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
James P. Moran D-VA voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV 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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