(house rejected the gene green of texas en bloc amendment that sought to exclude from provisions any federal laws that regulate the licensing, construction, or

On Jan 23, 1995, the House voted 162–259 on “On agreeing to the amendments en bloc” (HR 5). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–224, Democrats 160–35, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 36 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: 162
No: 259
Did not vote: 24
Date: Jan 23, 1995

By party

Republicans1 yes · 224 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats160 yes · 35 no · 13 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
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
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted yes
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Lee Herbert Hamilton D-IN voted no
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Harold Lee Volkmer D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall 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
William Orton D-UT voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky 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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