(house approved the journal of tuesday, may 16, 1995.)

On May 17, 1995, the House voted 372–41 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 217–7, Democrats 154–34, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 41 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: Passed
Yes: 372
No: 41
Did not vote: 31
Date: May 17, 1995

By party

Republicans217 yes · 7 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats154 yes · 34 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Norman Y. Mineta D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Patricia Scott Schroeder D-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Sam Melville Gibbons D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Bobby L. Rush D-IL voted no
Philip Miller Crane R-IL voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
Richard Joseph Durbin D-IL voted no
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted no
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II D-MA voted no
Kweisi Mfume D-MD voted no
Sander Martin Levin D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Harold Lee Volkmer D-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Nita M. Lowey D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Maurice Dunlea Hinchey D-NY voted no
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted no
Louis Stokes D-OH voted no
Steve Stockman R-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Robert C. Scott D-VA voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II D-WV voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Jane L. Harman D-CA

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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