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House roll call 880 · 102nd Congress · Oct 4, 1992

H.R.918 by rahall (d-WV) -- mineral exploration and development act of 1992 (house rejected the defazio amendment that sought to raise the royalty on new and e

On Oct 4, 1992, the House voted 161–237 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 918). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 141–99, Republicans 19–138, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 118 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
161
No
237
Did not vote
43
Date
Oct 4, 1992

By party

  • Republicans19 yes · 138 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats141 yes · 99 no · 30 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 38 more.

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, “H.R.918 by rahall (d-WV) -- mineral…: House Vote, Oct 4, 1992,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/102-H-880/h-r-918-by-rahall-d-wv-mineral-exploration (accessed 2026-10-17).

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