(house rejected the maloney amendment that sought to "sunset" the measure after five years.)

On Feb 22, 1995, the House voted 156–265 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 830). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–226, Democrats 155–39, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 39 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: 156
No: 265
Did not vote: 24
Date: Feb 22, 1995

By party

Republicans0 yes · 226 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats155 yes · 39 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted no
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Karen Mccarthy D-MO voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Bill Richardson D-NM voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Thomas Charles Sawyer D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Elizabeth Furse D-OR voted no
Ronald Lee Wyden D-OR voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Gregory H. Laughlin D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted no
William Orton D-UT voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Norman DeValois Dicks D-WA voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV 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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