Treasury, Postal Sevice, Executive Office of the President, Independent Agencies Appropriations, FY 1997

On Jul 17, 1996, the House voted 215–207 on “On Passage” (HR 3756). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 209–20, Democrats 6–186, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 26 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: Passed
Yes: 215
No: 207
Did not vote: 23
Date: Jul 17, 1996

By party

Republicans209 yes · 20 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats6 yes · 186 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Scott Mcinnis R-CO voted no
A. Wayne Allard R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Charles Joseph Scarborough R-FL voted no
Clifford Bundy Stearns R-FL voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted yes
Jan Meyers R-KS voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
David Funderburk R-NC voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
William J. Martini R-NJ voted no
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted no
Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon R-NY voted no
Michael Garver Oxley R-OH voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
Wes Cooley R-OR voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted yes
Steve Stockman R-TX voted no
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted yes
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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