H.R.2546 by walsh (r-NY) -- district of columbia appropriations act, 1996 (house agreed to the gunderson amendment that requires the superintendent of d.c. Publ

On Nov 2, 1995, the House voted 241–177 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 2546). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 229–3, Democrats 12–173, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 15 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: Agreed to
Yes: 241
No: 177
Did not vote: 26
Date: Nov 2, 1995

By party

Republicans229 yes · 3 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats12 yes · 173 no · 22 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

John Glen Browder D-AL voted yes
Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted yes
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Andrew Jacobs Jr. D-IN voted yes
Jan Meyers R-KS voted no
James Allison Hayes D-LA voted yes
Martin Thomas Meehan D-MA voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted yes
Michael (Mike) Parker D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted yes
Herbert Harvell Bateman R-VA voted no
James P. Moran D-VA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

David Ross Obey D-WI

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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