National Park System Reform Act

On Sep 19, 1995, the House voted 180–231 on “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” (HR 260). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 159–67, Democrats 21–163, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 88 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: 180
No: 231
Did not vote: 34
Date: Sep 19, 1995

By party

Republicans159 yes · 67 no · 10 didn’t vote
Democrats21 yes · 163 no · 24 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL voted no
Timothy Hutchinson R-AR voted no
George Miller D-CA voted yes
Nancy Pelosi D-CA voted yes
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted yes
Norman Y. Mineta D-CA voted yes
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Scott Mcinnis R-CO voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Charles Joseph Scarborough R-FL voted no
Ira William Mccollum Jr. (Bill) R-FL voted no
Michael Bilirakis R-FL voted no
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted no
Porter J. Goss R-FL voted no
Mark A. Foley R-FL voted no
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted no
Harry A. Johnston II D-FL voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
John Nathan Deal R-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
John Edward Porter R-IL voted no
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted no
Mark Edward Souder R-IN voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
Wayne Edward (Ed) Whitfield R-KY voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted yes
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted no
Martin Thomas Meehan D-MA voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Vernon James Ehlers R-MI voted no
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted no
Dick Chrysler R-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Bruce Frank Vento D-MN voted yes
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
James Matthes Talent R-MO voted no
David Funderburk R-NC voted no
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Charles Grandison Rose III D-NC voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted no
William H. Zeliff Jr. R-NH voted no
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Christopher Henry Smith R-NJ voted no
William J. Martini R-NJ voted no
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted no
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted no
Dan Frisa R-NY voted no
Susan Molinari R-NY voted no
Charles B. Rangel D-NY voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted yes
Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon R-NY voted no
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted no
James T. Walsh R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted no
David Lee Hobson 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
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
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Floyd Davidson Spence R-SC voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Charles Wilson D-TX voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted yes

And 8 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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Capitol Receipts, “National Park System Reform Act: House Vote, Sep 19, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-653/national-park-system-reform-act (accessed 2026-10-15).