(house rejected the solomon amendment that sought to prohibit use of funds by any institution of higher education if compulsory student fees at that institution

On Aug 3, 1995, the House voted 161–263 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2127). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 150–78, Democrats 11–184, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 89 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: 161
No: 263
Did not vote: 21
Date: Aug 3, 1995

By party

Republicans150 yes · 78 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats11 yes · 184 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted no
William Marshall Thomas R-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted no
Charles Jeremy (Jerry) Lewis R-CA voted no
Jay C. Kim R-CA voted no
Dana Rohrabacher R-CA voted no
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
Michael Bilirakis R-FL voted no
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted no
Daniel Miller R-FL voted no
Porter J. Goss R-FL voted no
Mark A. Foley R-FL voted no
John Nathan Deal R-GA voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
Michael P. Flanagan R-IL voted no
John Edward Porter R-IL voted no
Harris W. Fawell R-IL voted no
Thomas W. Ewing R-IL voted no
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted no
John Thomas Myers R-IN voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
Jan Meyers R-KS voted no
Wayne Edward (Ed) Whitfield R-KY voted no
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted yes
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted yes
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted no
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
James Longley R-ME voted no
Peter Hoekstra R-MI voted no
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted no
David Lee Camp R-MI voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
Dick Chrysler R-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Norvell William (Bill) Emerson R-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted yes
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted no
William E. Barrett R-NE voted no
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted no
William J. Martini R-NJ voted no
Steven Harvey Schiff R-NM voted no
Joseph Richard Skeen R-NM voted no
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted no
Peter T. King R-NY voted no
Susan Molinari R-NY voted no
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
James T. Walsh R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted no
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted no
David Lee Hobson R-OH voted no
Martin R. Hoke R-OH voted no
John Richard Kasich R-OH voted no
Deborah D. Pryce R-OH voted no
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted no
Steven C. Latourette R-OH voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted no
William K. Brewster D-OK voted yes
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Wes Cooley R-OR voted no
Jim Bunn R-OR voted no
William Floyd Clinger Jr. R-PA voted no
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted no
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
William Franklin Goodling R-PA voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Jim Chapman D-TX voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted yes
William McClellan (Mac) Thornberry R-TX voted no

And 9 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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