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House roll call 596 · 103rd Congress · Nov 22, 1993

Brady handgun bill

On Nov 22, 1993, the House voted 238–187 on “Agreeing to conferencereport” (HR 1025). Result: Passed. By party: Democrats 182–70, Republicans 56–116, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 126 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
Passed
Yes
238
No
187
Did not vote
21
Date
Nov 22, 1993

By party

  • Republicans56 yes · 116 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats182 yes · 70 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 46 more.

The bill

H.R. 1025: To provide for a waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for the establishment of a national instant criminal background check system to be contacted by firearms dealers before the transfer of any firearm.

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, “Brady handgun bill: House Vote, Nov 22, 1993,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/103-H-596/brady-handgun-bill (accessed 2026-10-14).

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