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House roll call 1052 · 104th Congress · May 22, 1996

(house rejected the conyers amendment that sought to require the President to submit to Congress a separate unclassified statement of intelligence appropriation

On May 22, 1996, the House voted 176–248 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 3259). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 18–210, Democrats 157–38, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 56 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
176
No
248
Did not vote
21
Date
May 22, 1996

By party

  • Republicans18 yes · 210 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats157 yes · 38 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 3259: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, 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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