(house agreed to the zimmer amendment that permits members to return unspent portions of their members' representational allowances, which includes their clerk-

On Jun 22, 1995, the House voted 403–21 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1854). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 226–1, Democrats 176–20, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 21 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: Agreed to
Yes: 403
No: 21
Did not vote: 21
Date: Jun 22, 1995

By party

Republicans226 yes · 1 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats176 yes · 20 no · 12 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Raymond Hoyt (Ray) Thornton Jr. D-AR voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Ronald V. Dellums D-CA voted no
Julian Carey Dixon D-CA voted no
Maxine Waters D-CA voted no
Ronald C. Packard R-CA voted no
Sam Melville Gibbons D-FL voted no
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Steny Hamilton Hoyer D-MD voted no
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted no
Barbara-Rose Collins D-MI voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Jerrold Lewis Nadler D-NY voted no
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted no
Louis Stokes D-OH voted no
James P. Moran D-VA 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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