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House roll call 641 · 104th Congress · Sep 13, 1995

(house rejected the frank of massachusetts amendment that sought to require that as of october 1, 1995, for fiscal year 1996, and each fiscal year thereafter TH

On Sep 13, 1995, the House voted 154–271 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1655). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 12–217, Democrats 141–54, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 66 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
154
No
271
Did not vote
20
Date
Sep 13, 1995

By party

  • Republicans12 yes · 217 no · 7 didn’t vote
  • Democrats141 yes · 54 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1655: To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

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, “(house rejected the frank of massachusetts…: House Vote, Sep 13, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-641/house-rejected-the-frank-of-massachusetts-amendment-that-sought (accessed 2026-10-17).

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