Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1996

On Aug 4, 1995, the House voted 188–238 on “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” (HR 2127). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 8–222, Democrats 179–16, 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: 188
No: 238
Did not vote: 19
Date: Aug 4, 1995

By party

Republicans8 yes · 222 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats179 yes · 16 no · 13 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Wilbert Joseph (Billy) Tauzin D-LA voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA 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
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
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted yes
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted yes
Robert William Ney R-OH voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN 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
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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Capitol Receipts, “Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations for…: House Vote, Aug 4, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-611/labor-hhs-and-education-appropriations-for-fiscal-year-1996 (accessed 2026-10-17).