District of Columbia Appropriations for F.Y. 1996

On Jan 31, 1996, the House voted 180–232 on “Recommit Conference Report With Instructions” (HR 2546). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 6–218, Democrats 173–14, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 20 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: 180
No: 232
Did not vote: 33
Date: Jan 31, 1996

By party

Republicans6 yes · 218 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats173 yes · 14 no · 21 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
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted yes
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Eligio De La Garza II (Kika) D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
James P. Moran 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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Capitol Receipts, “District of Columbia Appropriations for F.Y…: House Vote, Jan 31, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-888/district-of-columbia-appropriations-for-f-y-1996 (accessed 2026-10-17).