(house rejected the pallone amendment that sought to strike language addressing secondary treatment requirements for sewage treatment plants.)

On May 11, 1995, the House voted 154–267 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 961). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 9–213, Democrats 144–54, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 63 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: 154
No: 267
Did not vote: 24
Date: May 11, 1995

By party

Republicans9 yes · 213 no · 14 didn’t vote
Democrats144 yes · 54 no · 10 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
Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Raymond Hoyt (Ray) Thornton Jr. D-AR voted no
Ed Pastor D-AZ voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Julian Carey Dixon D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted no
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
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
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II D-MA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
John Elias Baldacci D-ME voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner 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
John Patrick Williams D-MT voted no
Charles Grandison Rose III D-NC voted no
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted yes
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted yes
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted yes
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Charles Wilson D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Thomas Chester (Chet) Edwards D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Gregory H. Laughlin D-TX voted no
Eligio De La Garza II (Kika) D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Henry B. González D-TX voted no
Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX 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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