Immigration Act of 1995

On Mar 21, 1996, the House voted 188–231 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 2202). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 14–219, Democrats 173–12, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 26 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: 188
No: 231
Did not vote: 26
Date: Mar 21, 1996

By party

Republicans14 yes · 219 no · 3 didn’t vote
Democrats173 yes · 12 no · 23 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Tom Bevill D-AL voted no
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA voted no
Zoe Lofgren D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted yes
Jan Meyers R-KS voted yes
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted yes
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted yes
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted yes
Robert William Ney R-OH voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Steve Stockman R-TX voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
William Orton D-UT voted no
Jack Metcalf R-WA voted yes

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, “Immigration Act of 1995: House Vote, Mar 21, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-954/immigration-act-of-1995 (accessed 2026-10-17).