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House roll call 218 · 104th Congress · Mar 9, 1995

(house agreed to the cox of california amendment that eliminates joint and several liability (in which any of the defendants can be required to pay the entire a

On Mar 9, 1995, the House voted 263–164 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 956). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 219–8, Democrats 44–155, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 52 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
Agreed to
Yes
263
No
164
Did not vote
18
Date
Mar 9, 1995

By party

  • Republicans219 yes · 8 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Democrats44 yes · 155 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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