H.R.1022 by walker (r-pa) -- risk assessment and cost-benefit act of 1995 risk assessment and communication act of 1995 (house rejected the brown of california

On Feb 27, 1995, the House voted 174–246 on “On agreeing to the Substitute Amendment” (HR 1022). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 9–218, Democrats 164–28, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 37 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: 174
No: 246
Did not vote: 25
Date: Feb 27, 1995

By party

Republicans9 yes · 218 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats164 yes · 28 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted no
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
Glenn Poshard D-IL 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
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) 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
John Patrick Williams D-MT voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted yes
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
Charles Walter Stenholm 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
Alan Bowlby Mollohan 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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