Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996

On Jul 26, 1996, the House voted 365–26 on “Motion to Instruct Conferees” (HR 3448). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 191–26, Democrats 173–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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: 365
No: 26
Did not vote: 54
Date: Jul 26, 1996

By party

Republicans191 yes · 26 no · 19 didn’t vote
Democrats173 yes · 0 no · 35 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted no
John Taylor Doolittle R-CA voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Porter J. Goss R-FL voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
Bob Barr R-GA voted no
Saxby Chambliss R-GA voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted no
Mark Edward Souder R-IN voted no
Todd Tiahrt R-KS voted no
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted no
Peter Hoekstra R-MI voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted no
Robert Smith Walker R-PA voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Robert Durden Inglis R-SC voted no
Joe Linus Barton R-TX voted no
William McClellan (Mac) Thornberry R-TX voted no
Larry Ed Combest R-TX voted no
Thomas Dale Delay R-TX voted no
Richard Keith Armey R-TX voted no

The bill

H.R. 3448: To provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, 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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Capitol Receipts, “Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996: House Vote, Jul 26, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1235/small-business-job-protection-act-of-1996 (accessed 2026-10-17).