1. Home
  2. Votes
  3. House vote 721 (102nd Congress)

House roll call 721 · 102nd Congress · Jul 23, 1992

(house rejected the burton amendment, as modified, that sought to reduce by 1 percent each amount appropriated in the bill that is not required to be appropriat

On Jul 23, 1992, the House voted 197–218 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 5503). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 54–199, Republicans 143–18, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 72 members voted against their own party.

During the 102nd Congress (1991–1992), George H. W. Bush was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Failed
Yes
197
No
218
Did not vote
26
Date
Jul 23, 1992

By party

  • Republicans143 yes · 18 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats54 yes · 199 no · 17 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 5503: Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “(house rejected the burton amendment, as…: House Vote, Jul 23, 1992,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-H-721/house-rejected-the-burton-amendment-as-modified-that-sought (accessed 2026-10-15).

Open the interactive version ›