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House roll call 891 · 104th Congress · Feb 1, 1996

Telecommunications Reform Act

On Feb 1, 1996, the House voted 414–16 on “On Agreeing to the Conference Report” (S 652). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 236–0, Democrats 178–15, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 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
Passed
Yes
414
No
16
Did not vote
15
Date
Feb 1, 1996

By party

  • Republicans236 yes · 0 no
  • Democrats178 yes · 15 no · 15 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

S. 652: An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, de-regulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, 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, “Telecommunications Reform Act: House Vote, Feb 1, 1996,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/104-H-891/telecommunications-reform-act (accessed 2026-10-13).

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