(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of thursday, july 25.)

On Jul 26, 1996, the House voted 229–51 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 137–14, Democrats 92–37. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 51 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: 229
No: 51
Did not vote: 165
Date: Jul 26, 1996

By party

Republicans137 yes · 14 no · 85 didn’t vote
Democrats92 yes · 37 no · 79 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Terry Everett R-AL voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Henry Arnold Waxman D-CA voted no
Patricia Scott Schroeder D-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
John Nathan Deal R-GA voted no
Cynthia Ann Mckinney D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Richard Joseph Durbin D-IL voted no
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted no
Ron Lewis R-KY voted no
William Jennings Jefferson D-LA voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted no
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted no
James Longley R-ME voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Bruce Frank Vento D-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Harold Lee Volkmer D-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
David Funderburk R-NC voted no
Fred Heineman R-NC voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
Donald Milford Payne D-NJ voted no
Nita M. Lowey D-NY voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Thomas Michael Foglietta D-PA voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
David Ross Obey D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “(house agreed to the speaker's approval of…: House Vote, Jul 26, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1232/house-agreed-to-the-speakers-approval-of-the-journal (accessed 2026-10-17).