(house rejected the kennedy of massachusetts amendment that sought to transfer the $320 million appropriation for fema disaster to the annual contributions for

On Jul 27, 1995, the House voted 177–248 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2099). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 9–220, Democrats 167–28, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 37 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: 248
Did not vote: 20
Date: Jul 27, 1995

By party

Republicans9 yes · 220 no · 7 didn’t vote
Democrats167 yes · 28 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Raymond Hoyt (Ray) Thornton Jr. D-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Gary A. Franks R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted yes
Neil Abercrombie D-HI 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
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted yes
Steny Hamilton Hoyer D-MD voted no
David R. Minge D-MN voted no
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Karen Mccarthy D-MO 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
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Susan Molinari R-NY voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted yes
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted yes
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN 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
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Norman Sisisky D-VA voted no
Lewis Franklin Payne Jr. 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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