(house rejected the mineta amendment that sought to revise language addressing stormwater management provisions; leave the industry under the stormwater dischar

On May 11, 1995, the House voted 159–258 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 961). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 11–212, Democrats 147–46, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 57 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: 159
No: 258
Did not vote: 28
Date: May 11, 1995

By party

Republicans11 yes · 212 no · 13 didn’t vote
Democrats147 yes · 46 no · 15 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
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted yes
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
John Nathan Deal R-GA voted yes
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
Martin Thomas Meehan D-MA voted no
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Charles Grandison Rose III D-NC voted no
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted yes
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
James T. Walsh R-NY voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted no
Timothy Peter (Tim) Johnson D-SD voted no
Robert Nelson Clement D-TN voted no
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Jim Chapman 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
Ronald D'Emory Coleman D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Henry B. González D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda 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
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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