(house rejected the conyers amendment that sought to exempt civil rights cases from the mandatory sanctions on attorneys for making frivolous arguments.)

On Mar 7, 1995, the House voted 194–229 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 988). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 8–218, Democrats 185–11, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 19 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: 194
No: 229
Did not vote: 22
Date: Mar 7, 1995

By party

Republicans8 yes · 218 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats185 yes · 11 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

David Joseph Weldon R-FL voted yes
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted yes
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Nita M. Lowey D-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
David Lee Hobson R-OH voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted yes
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted yes
Paul F. Mchale Jr. D-PA voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Robert William Goodlatte R-VA voted yes
James P. Moran D-VA voted no
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA 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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