(house rejected the harman amendment that sought to abolish the advisory commission on revitalization of national security.)

On Feb 16, 1995, the House voted 207–211 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 7). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 19–207, Democrats 187–4, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 23 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: 207
No: 211
Did not vote: 27
Date: Feb 16, 1995

By party

Republicans19 yes · 207 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats187 yes · 4 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted yes
Richard Hugh Baker R-LA voted yes
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
John Patrick Williams D-MT voted no
William J. Martini R-NJ voted yes
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted yes
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted yes
Joe Linus Barton R-TX voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Scott L. Klug R-WI voted yes
Steven Craig Gunderson R-WI voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted yes
Toby A. Roth R-WI voted yes
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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