(house rejected the berman amendment to the mchale amendment striking provisions regarding the award of costs and attorneys' fees in federal civil diversity lit

On Mar 6, 1995, the House voted 186–235 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 988). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 10–214, Democrats 175–21, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 31 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: 186
No: 235
Did not vote: 24
Date: Mar 6, 1995

By party

Republicans10 yes · 214 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats175 yes · 21 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Norman Y. Mineta D-CA voted no
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted yes
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James Longley R-ME voted yes
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
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted yes
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted yes
Paul F. Mchale Jr. D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted yes
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted yes
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Eligio De La Garza II (Kika) D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted no
Herbert Harvell Bateman R-VA voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. D-VA 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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