(house rejected the moran amendment that sought to require persons representing employees in involvement groups be elected by a majority of the employees by SEC

On Sep 27, 1995, the House voted 195–228 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 743). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 16–212, Democrats 178–16, 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: 195
No: 228
Did not vote: 22
Date: Sep 27, 1995

By party

Republicans16 yes · 212 no · 8 didn’t vote
Democrats178 yes · 16 no · 14 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Edwin Young R-AK voted yes
Raymond Hoyt (Ray) Thornton Jr. D-AR voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Esteban Edward Torres D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Michael P. Flanagan R-IL voted yes
Wayne Edward (Ed) Whitfield R-KY voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO 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
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted yes
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted yes
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Steve Chabot R-OH voted yes
Jim Bunn R-OR voted yes
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted yes
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Steve Stockman R-TX voted yes
Lloyd Alton Doggett II 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
Jack Metcalf R-WA voted yes
Linda Smith R-WA 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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