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House roll call 788 · 104th Congress · Nov 16, 1995

Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 1996

On Nov 16, 1995, the House voted 121–307 on “Recommit the Conference Report with Instructions” (HR 2126). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 5–228, Democrats 115–79, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 84 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
121
No
307
Did not vote
17
Date
Nov 16, 1995

By party

  • Republicans5 yes · 228 no · 3 didn’t vote
  • Democrats115 yes · 79 no · 14 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

And 4 more.

The bill

H.R. 2126: Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, 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, “Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 1996: House Vote, Nov 16…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-788/department-of-defense-appropriations-fy-1996 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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