(house rejected the ackerman amendment that sought to require the congressional budget office and the office of management and budget to conduct a cost-benefit

On Jun 7, 1995, the House voted 177–233 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1561). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 5–214, Democrats 171–19, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 24 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: 177
No: 233
Did not vote: 35
Date: Jun 7, 1995

By party

Republicans5 yes · 214 no · 17 didn’t vote
Democrats171 yes · 19 no · 18 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted no
Benjamin Louis Cardin D-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
David R. Minge D-MN voted no
William Paul Luther D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Norvell William (Bill) Emerson R-MO voted yes
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
William Orton D-UT voted no
Frank Rudolph Wolf R-VA voted yes
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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