Personal Responsibility Act of 1995

On Dec 21, 1995, the House voted 245–178 on “On Agreeing to the Conference Report” (HR 4). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 228–4, Democrats 17–173, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 21 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: Passed
Yes: 245
No: 178
Did not vote: 22
Date: Dec 21, 1995

By party

Republicans228 yes · 4 no · 4 didn’t vote
Democrats17 yes · 173 no · 18 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
Blanche Lambert Lincoln D-AR voted yes
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted yes
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL voted no
Lincoln Diaz-Balart R-FL voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted yes
Isaac Newton Skelton IV (Ike) D-MO voted yes
Gillespie V. (Sonny) Montgomery D-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted yes
William K. Brewster D-OK voted yes
Jim Bunn R-OR voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted yes
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted yes
John S. Tanner D-TN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Preston M. (Pete) Geren D-TX voted yes
Gerald Daniel Kleczka D-WI 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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Capitol Receipts, “Personal Responsibility Act of 1995: House Vote, Dec 21, 1995,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-859/personal-responsibility-act-of-1995 (accessed 2026-10-17).