(house rejected the waxman amendment that sought to restrict regulatory rulemaking activities subject to the moratorium to the issuance of substantive rules, in

On Feb 24, 1995, the House voted 145–271 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 450). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–223, Democrats 143–48, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 49 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: 145
No: 271
Did not vote: 29
Date: Feb 24, 1995

By party

Republicans1 yes · 223 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats143 yes · 48 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Glen Browder D-AL voted no
Tom Bevill D-AL voted no
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Raymond Hoyt (Ray) Thornton Jr. D-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted no
Douglas Brian (Pete) Peterson D-FL voted no
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted no
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL 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
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Charles Grandison Rose III D-NC voted no
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson D-SD voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Charles Wilson 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
Ronald D'Emory Coleman D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. D-VA voted no
Gerald Daniel Kleczka 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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