(house rejected the pelosi amendments en bloc that sought to strike language prohibiting the use of funds by osha to develop, promulgate, or issue any standards

On Aug 2, 1995, the House voted 197–229 on “On agreeing to the Amendments en bloc” (HR 2127). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 15–212, Democrats 181–17, Independents 1–0. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 32 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: 197
No: 229
Did not vote: 19
Date: Aug 2, 1995

By party

Republicans15 yes · 212 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats181 yes · 17 no · 10 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted yes
Timothy John Roemer D-IN 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 Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted yes
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted yes
Peter T. King R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted yes
James T. Walsh R-NY voted yes
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted yes
Joseph Michael Mcdade R-PA voted yes
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted no
Eligio De La Garza II (Kika) D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Solomon P. Ortiz D-TX voted no
Frank Tejeda D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI 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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