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House roll call 1263 · 104th Congress · Aug 1, 1996

Department of Defense Authorization, FY 1997

On Aug 1, 1996, the House voted 285–132 on “On agreeing to the conference report” (HR 3230). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 194–35, Democrats 91–96, 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 104th Congress (1995–1996), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result
Passed
Yes
285
No
132
Did not vote
28
Date
Aug 1, 1996

By party

  • Republicans194 yes · 35 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats91 yes · 96 no · 21 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 46 more.

The bill

H.R. 3230: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1997, 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, “Department of Defense Authorization, FY 1997: House Vote, Aug 1, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-1263/department-of-defense-authorization-fy-1997 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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