(house failed to agree to the linder motion to adjourn.)

On Nov 18, 1995, the House voted 32–361 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 32–177, Democrats 0–184. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 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: 32
No: 361
Did not vote: 51
Date: Nov 18, 1995

By party

Republicans32 yes · 177 no · 26 didn’t vote
Democrats0 yes · 184 no · 24 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Donald Edwin Young R-AK voted yes
George P. Radanovich R-CA voted yes
William Marshall Thomas R-CA voted yes
David Timothy Dreier R-CA voted yes
Ronald C. Packard R-CA voted yes
John Elmer Linder R-GA voted yes
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted yes
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
John Dennis Hastert R-IL voted yes
Mark Edward Souder R-IN voted yes
John Thomas Myers R-IN voted yes
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted yes
Charles Patrick (Pat) Roberts R-KS voted yes
James Paul David Bunning R-KY voted yes
Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. R-MD voted yes
Joseph Knollenberg R-MI voted yes
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted yes
James Matthes Talent R-MO voted yes
Richard M. Burr R-NC voted yes
Howard Coble R-NC voted yes
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted yes
Steve Largent R-OK voted yes
William Floyd Clinger Jr. R-PA voted yes
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
E. G. (Bud) Shuster R-PA voted yes
Joe Linus Barton R-TX voted yes
William McClellan (Mac) Thornberry R-TX voted yes
Larry Ed Combest R-TX voted yes
Lamar Seeligson Smith R-TX voted yes
Enid Greene Waldholtz R-UT voted yes
Thomas Jerome Bliley Jr. R-VA voted yes
Toby A. Roth R-WI voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Stephen Earle Buyer R-IN

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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