Providing for the consideration of H.R. 2854, Agricutural Market Transition Act

On Feb 28, 1996, the House voted 228–182 on “On Ordering the Previous Question” (HRES 366). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 223–4, Democrats 5–177, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 9 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: 228
No: 182
Did not vote: 35
Date: Feb 28, 1996

By party

Republicans223 yes · 4 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 177 no · 26 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted yes
Robert Guy Torricelli D-NJ voted yes
Steven Harvey Schiff R-NM voted no
Joseph Richard Skeen R-NM voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI 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 consideration of H.R…: House Vote, Feb 28, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-897/providing-for-the-consideration-of-h-r-2854-agricutural (accessed 2026-10-17).