(house rejected the kennedy of massachusetts amendment that sought to strike language prohibiting use of funds to conduct indoor air pollution research.)

On Oct 12, 1995, the House voted 195–218 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2405). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 30–197, Democrats 164–21, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 51 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: 218
Did not vote: 32
Date: Oct 12, 1995

By party

Republicans30 yes · 197 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats164 yes · 21 no · 23 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John Glen Browder D-AL voted no
Tom Bevill D-AL voted no
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
A. Wayne Allard R-CO voted yes
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted yes
Charles Terrance Canady R-FL voted yes
Mark A. Foley R-FL voted yes
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
Ray H. Lahood R-IL voted yes
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Peter I. Blute R-MA voted yes
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted yes
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
James Longley R-ME voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Harold Lee Volkmer D-MO voted no
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted no
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted no
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Richard Zimmer R-NJ voted yes
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted yes
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted yes
Peter T. King R-NY voted yes
Susan Molinari R-NY voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
Robert Jones (Rob) Portman R-OH voted yes
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Thomas Allen Coburn R-OK voted yes
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted yes
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
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted no
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA 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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