Truth in Budgeting Act

On Apr 17, 1996, the House voted 284–143 on “On Passage” (HR 842). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 162–72, Democrats 121–71, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 143 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: 284
No: 143
Did not vote: 18
Date: Apr 17, 1996

By party

Republicans162 yes · 72 no · 2 didn’t vote
Democrats121 yes · 71 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Matthew James Salmon R-AZ voted no
Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
James Thomas Kolbe R-AZ voted no
John D. Hayworth Jr. R-AZ voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
Robert T. Matsui D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Nancy Pelosi D-CA voted no
Ronald V. Dellums D-CA voted no
Thomas Peter Lantos D-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA voted no
Gary Adrian Condit D-CA voted no
George P. Radanovich R-CA voted no
Calvin M. Dooley D-CA voted no
Anthony Charles Beilenson D-CA voted no
Howard Lawrence Berman D-CA voted no
Henry Arnold Waxman D-CA voted no
Xavier Becerra D-CA voted no
Julian Carey Dixon D-CA voted no
Esteban Edward Torres D-CA voted no
Juanita Millender-Mcdonald D-CA voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Charles Christopher Cox R-CA voted no
Ronald C. Packard R-CA voted no
Randall (Duke) Cunningham R-CA voted no
Patricia Scott Schroeder D-CO voted no
David Evans Skaggs D-CO voted no
Scott Mcinnis R-CO voted no
Barbara Bailey Kennelly D-CT voted no
Rosa L. Delauro D-CT voted no
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted no
Gary A. Franks R-CT voted no
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted no
Douglas Brian (Pete) Peterson D-FL voted no
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted no
Clifford Bundy Stearns R-FL voted no
Charles William (Bill) Young R-FL voted no
Daniel Miller R-FL voted no
Porter J. Goss R-FL voted no
Harry A. Johnston II D-FL voted no
Jack Kingston R-GA voted no
Patsy Takemoto Mink D-HI voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Cardiss Collins D-IL voted no
Sidney Richard Yates D-IL voted no
John Edward Porter R-IL voted no
Donald A. Manzullo R-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Mark Edward Souder R-IN voted no
Sam Dale Brownback R-KS voted no
Jan Meyers R-KS voted no
James Paul David Bunning R-KY voted no
Harold Dallas (Hal) Rogers R-KY voted no
Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr. R-LA voted no
William Jennings Jefferson D-LA voted no
Cleo Fields D-LA voted no
John Walter Olver D-MA voted no
Richard Edmund Neal D-MA voted no
Barney Frank D-MA voted no
Martin Thomas Meehan D-MA voted no
Peter Gerard Torkildsen R-MA voted no
Edward John Markey D-MA voted no
Joseph Patrick Kennedy II D-MA voted no
Gerry Eastman Studds D-MA voted no
Steny Hamilton Hoyer D-MD voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
Peter Hoekstra R-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
Joseph Knollenberg R-MI voted no
Sander Martin Levin D-MI voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
David R. Minge D-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Bruce Frank Vento D-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted no
William Paul Luther D-MN voted no
Melton D. (Mel) Hancock R-MO voted no

And 63 more.

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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