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House roll call 398 · 103rd Congress · Sep 8, 1993

(house rejected the hefley amendment that sought to increase ballistic missile defense funding by $467 million.)

On Sep 8, 1993, the House voted 118–307 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2401). Result: Failed. By party: Democrats 5–251, Republicans 113–60, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 65 members voted against their own party.

During the 103rd Congress (1993–1994), Bill Clinton was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Failed
Yes
118
No
307
Did not vote
16
Date
Sep 8, 1993

By party

  • Republicans113 yes · 60 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats5 yes · 251 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2401: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1994 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1994, and for other purposes.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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