Contract With America Tax Relief Act

On Apr 5, 1995, the House voted 168–265 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 1215). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 1–228, Democrats 166–37, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 38 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: 168
No: 265
Did not vote: 12
Date: Apr 5, 1995

By party

Republicans1 yes · 228 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats166 yes · 37 no · 5 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
David Evans Skaggs D-CO voted no
Douglas Brian (Pete) Peterson D-FL voted no
Sam Melville Gibbons D-FL voted no
John Nathan Deal D-GA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski 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
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
Steny Hamilton Hoyer D-MD voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Tony Patrick Hall D-OH voted no
Marcia Carolyn (Marcy) Kaptur D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Ronald Klink D-PA voted no
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
William Joseph Coyne D-PA voted no
Charles Wilson 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
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “Contract With America Tax Relief Act: House Vote, Apr 5, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-284/contract-with-america-tax-relief-act (accessed 2026-10-17).