Providing for the adjournment of the two Houses

On Feb 1, 1996, the House voted 207–199 on “On Agreeing to the Resolution” (HCONRES 141). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 206–16, Democrats 1–183. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 17 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: 207
No: 199
Did not vote: 39
Date: Feb 1, 1996

By party

Republicans206 yes · 16 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats1 yes · 183 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
James Ross Lightfoot R-IA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
Thomas Latham R-IA voted no
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted no
Jon Lynn Christensen R-NE voted no
William E. Barrett R-NE voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Jim Bunn R-OR voted no
John Wiley Bryant D-TX voted yes
William McClellan (Mac) Thornberry R-TX voted no
Larry Ed Combest R-TX 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, “Providing for the adjournment of the two…: House Vote, Feb 1, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-895/providing-for-the-adjournment-of-the-two-houses (accessed 2026-10-17).