PSI Sci
New here? Follow the money and the votes · Not sure of your district? Find your U.S. House member · Find your state legislators

House roll call 458 (1994): SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, HR4608

Before you vote › House votes

House roll call 458 (1994): SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED, HR4608

1994-10-03 · HR4608

Follow this vote, step by step

  1. The bill: HR4608
  2. What was asked: SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Failed on 1994-10-03 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: unknown here; check the official record

Question: SUSPEND THE RULES AND PASS, AS AMENDED · PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1994

Result: Failed · Yea 146 · Nay 251 · Present 0 · Not voting 37 (majority 2/3)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat8913927
Independent100
Republican5611210

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
YOUNG, Donald EdwinAKRYea
BACHUS, Spencer T., IIIALRNay
BEVILL, TomALDNay
BROWDER, John GlenALDNay
CALLAHAN, Herbert Leon (Sonny)ALRNot Voting
CRAMER, Robert E. (Bud), Jr.ALDNay
EVERETT, Robert TerryALRNay
HILLIARD, Earl FrederickALDNot Voting
DICKEY, Jay W., Jr.ARRYea
HUTCHINSON, TimothyARRNay
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertARDNay
THORNTON, Raymond Hoyt (Ray), Jr.ARDYea
COPPERSMITH, Samuel G.AZDNay
ENGLISH, KaranAZDNay
KOLBE, James ThomasAZRNay
KYL, Jon LlewellynAZRNot Voting
PASTOR, EdAZDNot Voting
STUMP, Robert LeeAZRNay
BAKER, William P.CARNay
BECERRA, XavierCADYea
BEILENSON, Anthony CharlesCADNay
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCADNot Voting
BROWN, George Edward, Jr.CADYea
CALVERT, KenCARNot Voting
CONDIT, Gary AdrianCADNay
COX, Charles ChristopherCARNay
CUNNINGHAM, Randall (Duke)CARNay
DELLUMS, Ronald V.CADYea
DIXON, Julian CareyCADNay
DOOLEY, Calvin M.CADNay
DOOLITTLE, John TaylorCARNay
DORNAN, Robert KennethCARNay
DREIER, David TimothyCARNay
EDWARDS, William Donlon (Don)CADYea
ESHOO, Anna GeorgesCADNay
FARR, SamCADYea
FAZIO, Victor Herbert, Jr.CADYea
FILNER, BobCADYea
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CARYea
HAMBURG, DanielCADYea
HARMAN, Jane L.CADNot Voting
HERGER, Walter William (Wally)CARYea
HORN, John Stephen (Steve)CARYea
HUFFINGTON, MichaelCARYea
HUNTER, Duncan LeeCARYea
KIM, Jay C.CARNay
LANTOS, Thomas PeterCADNay
LEHMAN, Richard HenryCADNay
LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry)CARNay
MARTÍNEZ, Matthew G.CADYea
MATSUI, Robert T.CADNay
MILLER, GeorgeCADNay
MINETA, Norman Y.CADYea
MOORHEAD, Carlos JohnCARYea
McCANDLESS, Alfred A.CARYea
McKEON, Howard P. (Buck)CARYea
PACKARD, Ronald C.CARNay
PELOSI, NancyCADYea
POMBO, Richard WilliamCARNay
ROHRABACHER, DanaCARNay
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LucilleCADYea
ROYCE, Edward RandallCARNay
SCHENK, LynnCADNay
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr.CADNay
THOMAS, William MarshallCARNay
TORRES, Esteban EdwardCADYea
TUCKER, Walter R., IIICADNot Voting
WATERS, MaxineCADNay
WAXMAN, Henry ArnoldCADNay
WOOLSEY, Lynn C.CADYea
ALLARD, A. WayneCORNay
HEFLEY, Joel M.CORNay
McINNIS, ScottCORYea
SCHAEFER, DanielCORNay
SCHROEDER, Patricia ScottCODNay
SKAGGS, David EvansCODNay
DeLAURO, Rosa L.CTDNay
FRANKS, Gary A.CTRNay
GEJDENSON, SamuelCTDYea
JOHNSON, Nancy LeeCTRYea
KENNELLY, Barbara BaileyCTDYea
SHAYS, Christopher H.CTRNay
CASTLE, Michael NewboldDERYea
BACCHUS, JamesFLDYea
BILIRAKIS, MichaelFLRNay
BROWN, CorrineFLDYea
CANADY, Charles TerranceFLRNay
DEUTSCH, Peter R.FLDNay
DIAZ-BALART, LincolnFLRYea
FOWLER, Tillie KiddFLRNay
GIBBONS, Sam MelvilleFLDYea
GOSS, Porter J.FLRNay
HASTINGS, Alcee LamarFLDNay
HUTTO, Earl DewittFLDNay
JOHNSTON, Harry A., IIFLDNot Voting
LEWIS, Thomas F.FLRNay
MEEK, Carrie P.FLDYea
MICA, John L.FLRNay
MILLER, DanielFLRNay
McCOLLUM, Ira William, Jr. (Bill)FLRNay
PETERSON, Douglas Brian (Pete)FLDNay
ROS-LEHTINEN, IleanaFLRNay
SHAW, Eugene Clay, Jr.FLRNay
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFLRNay
THURMAN, Karen L.FLDNay
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill)FLRNay
BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.GADNay
COLLINS, Michael Allen (Mac)GARNay
DARDEN, George (Buddy)GADNot Voting
DEAL, John NathanGADNay
GINGRICH, Newton LeroyGARNay
JOHNSON, Clete Donald, Jr. (Don)GADNay
KINGSTON, JackGARNay
LEWIS, John R.GADNay
LINDER, John ElmerGARNay
McKINNEY, Cynthia AnnGADYea
ROWLAND, James Roy, Jr.GADNay
ABERCROMBIE, NeilHIDNay
MINK, Patsy TakemotoHIDYea
GRANDY, Frederick LawrenceIARNot Voting
LEACH, James Albert SmithIARYea
LIGHTFOOT, James RossIARYea
NUSSLE, James AllenIARYea
SMITH, Neal EdwardIADYea
CRAPO, Michael DeanIDRNay
LaROCCO, LarryIDDNay
COLLINS, CardissILDNay
COSTELLO, Jerry FrancisILDNay
CRANE, Philip MillerILRNay
DURBIN, Richard JosephILDNay
EVANS, Lane AllenILDYea
EWING, Thomas W.ILRNay
FAWELL, Harris W.ILRNay
GUTIÉRREZ, Luis V.ILDNay
HASTERT, John DennisILRYea
HYDE, Henry JohnILRYea
LIPINSKI, William OliverILDNay
MANZULLO, Donald A.ILRNay
MICHEL, Robert HenryILRYea
PORTER, John EdwardILRYea
POSHARD, GlennILDNay
REYNOLDS, MelILDYea
ROSTENKOWSKI, Daniel DavidILDNot Voting
RUSH, Bobby L.ILDNay
SANGMEISTER, George EdwardILDYea
YATES, Sidney RichardILDNay
BURTON, Danny LeeINRNay
BUYER, Stephen EarleINRNay
HAMILTON, Lee HerbertINDNay
JACOBS, Andrew, Jr.INDNay
LONG, Jill LynetteINDNay
MYERS, John ThomasINRYea
McCLOSKEY, Francis XavierINDNay
ROEMER, Timothy JohnINDNay
SHARP, Philip RileyINDNay
VISCLOSKY, PeterINDNay
GLICKMAN, Daniel RobertKSDNay
MEYERS, JanKSRNay
ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat)KSRNay
SLATTERY, James CharlesKSDNot Voting
BAESLER, Henry Scott (Scotty)KYDNay
BARLOW, Thomas J., IIIKYDNay
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKYRYea
LEWIS, RonKYRYea
MAZZOLI, Romano LouisKYDYea
ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)KYRYea
BAKER, Richard HughLARNot Voting
FIELDS, CleoLADYea
HAYES, James AllisonLADNot Voting
JEFFERSON, William JenningsLADYea
LIVINGSTON, Robert Linlithgow, Jr.LARNay
MCCRERY, James O., IIILARYea
TAUZIN, Wilbert Joseph (Billy)LADYea
BLUTE, Peter I.MARNay
FRANK, BarneyMADYea
KENNEDY, Joseph Patrick, IIMADYea
MARKEY, Edward JohnMADYea
MEEHAN, Martin ThomasMADNay
MOAKLEY, John JosephMADYea
NEAL, Richard EdmundMADNot Voting
OLVER, John WalterMADNay
STUDDS, Gerry EastmanMADYea
TORKILDSEN, Peter GerardMARNay
BARTLETT, Roscoe GardnerMDRYea
BENTLEY, Helen DelichMDRNay
CARDIN, Benjamin LouisMDDNay
GILCHREST, Wayne ThomasMDRYea
HOYER, Steny HamiltonMDDNay
MFUME, KweisiMDDNay
MORELLA, Constance A.MDRNay
WYNN, Albert RussellMDDYea
ANDREWS, Thomas HiramMEDNay
SNOWE, Olympia JeanMERNay
BARCIA, James A.MIDNay
BONIOR, David EdwardMIDYea
CAMP, David LeeMIRNay
CARR, Milton Robert (Bob)MIDNot Voting
COLLINS, Barbara-RoseMIDYea
CONYERS, John, Jr.MIDYea
DINGELL, John David, Jr.MIDYea
EHLERS, Vernon JamesMIRYea
FORD, William DavidMIDYea
HOEKSTRA, PeterMIRNay
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMIDNay
KNOLLENBERG, JosephMIRYea
LEVIN, Sander MartinMIDNay
SMITH, Nick H.MIRNay
STUPAK, Bart T.MIDNay
UPTON, Frederick StephenMIRNay
GRAMS, RodMNRNay
MINGE, David R.MNDNay
OBERSTAR, James LouisMNDYea
PENNY, Timothy JosephMNDNay
PETERSON, Collin ClarkMNDNay
RAMSTAD, James (Jim)MNRNay
SABO, Martin OlavMNDNay
VENTO, Bruce FrankMNDYea
CLAY, William Lacy, Sr.MODNay
DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat)MODNay
EMERSON, Norvell William (Bill)MORNay
GEPHARDT, Richard AndrewMODYea
HANCOCK, Melton D. (Mel)MORNay
SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IV (Ike)MODNay
TALENT, James MatthesMORNay
VOLKMER, Harold LeeMODNay
WHEAT, Alan DupreeMODNot Voting
MONTGOMERY, Gillespie V. (Sonny)MSDYea
PARKER, Michael (Mike)MSDYea
TAYLOR, Gary Eugene (Gene)MSDNay
THOMPSON, BennieMSDYea
WHITTEN, Jamie LloydMSDNot Voting
WILLIAMS, John PatrickMTDYea
BALLENGER, CassNCRYea
CLAYTON, Eva M.NCDYea
COBLE, HowardNCRNay
HEFNER, Willie Gathrel (Bill)NCDNay
LANCASTER, H. MartinNCDNay
McMILLAN, John Alexander, III (Alex)NCRNot Voting
NEAL, Stephen LybrookNCDNay
PRICE, David EugeneNCDNay
ROSE, Charles Grandison, IIINCDYea
TAYLOR, Charles HartNCRNay
VALENTINE, Itimous Thaddeus (Tim), Jr.NCDNay
WATT, Melvin L.NCDYea
POMEROY, Earl Ralph, IIINDDNay
BARRETT, William E.NERYea
BEREUTER, Douglas KentNERYea
HOAGLAND, Peter J.NEDNay
SWETT, RichardNHDNay
ZELIFF, William H., Jr.NHRNay
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJDYea
FRANKS, Robert DouglasNJRNay
GALLO, Dean AndersonNJRNot Voting
HUGHES, William JohnNJDYea
KLEIN, Herbert C.NJDNay
MENENDEZ, RobertNJDYea
PALLONE, Frank, Jr.NJDNay
PAYNE, Donald MilfordNJDYea
ROUKEMA, Margaret ScafatiNJRYea
SAXTON, Hugh JamesNJRNay
SMITH, Christopher HenryNJRYea
TORRICELLI, Robert GuyNJDNot Voting
ZIMMER, RichardNJRNay
RICHARDSON, BillNMDNot Voting
SCHIFF, Steven HarveyNMRYea
SKEEN, Joseph RichardNMRNay
BILBRAY, James HubertNVDNay
VUCANOVICH, Barbara FarrellNVRNay
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNYDNay
BOEHLERT, Sherwood LouisNYRNay
ENGEL, Eliot LanceNYDYea
FISH, Hamilton, Jr.NYRYea
FLAKE, Floyd HaroldNYDNay
GILMAN, Benjamin ArthurNYRNay
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNYDYea
HOCHBRUECKNER, George JosephNYDYea
HOUGHTON, Amory, Jr.NYRYea
KING, Peter T.NYRNay
LAZIO, Enrico A. (Rick)NYRNay
LEVY, David A.NYRYea
LOWEY, Nita M.NYDNot Voting
LaFALCE, John JosephNYDNay
MALONEY, Carolyn BosherNYDNot Voting
MANTON, Thomas J.NYDYea
MOLINARI, SusanNYRNay
McHUGH, John MichaelNYRNay
McNULTY, Michael RobertNYDNay
NADLER, Jerrold LewisNYDYea
OWENS, Major Robert OdellNYDNot Voting
PAXON, L. WilliamNYRNay
QUINN, John Francis (Jack)NYRYea
RANGEL, Charles B.NYDNot Voting
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck)NYDYea
SERRANO, José E.NYDYea
SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntoshNYDYea
SOLOMON, Gerald Brooks HuntNYRNay
TOWNS, EdolphusNYDYea
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M.NYDYea
WALSH, James T.NYRYea
APPLEGATE, Douglas EarlOHDYea
BOEHNER, John AndrewOHRNay
BROWN, SherrodOHDYea
FINGERHUT, Eric D.OHDNay
GILLMOR, Paul EugeneOHRNay
HALL, Tony PatrickOHDNay
HOBSON, David LeeOHRNay
HOKE, Martin R.OHRYea
KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy)OHDNay
KASICH, John RichardOHRNay
MANN, David ScottOHDNay
OXLEY, Michael GarverOHRYea
PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob)OHRNay
PRYCE, Deborah D.OHRYea
REGULA, Ralph StrausOHRNay
SAWYER, Thomas CharlesOHDYea
STOKES, LouisOHDNay
STRICKLAND, TedOHDNay
TRAFICANT, James A., Jr.OHDNay
BREWSTER, William K.OKDNay
INHOFE, James MountainOKRNot Voting
ISTOOK, Ernest James, Jr.OKRNay
LUCAS, Frank D.OKRYea
McCURDY, David KeithOKDNot Voting
SYNAR, Michael LynnOKDNay
DeFAZIO, Peter AnthonyORDNay
FURSE, ElizabethORDNay
KOPETSKI, Michael J.ORDYea
SMITH, Robert FreemanORRYea
WYDEN, Ronald LeeORDNay
BLACKWELL, Lucien EdwardPADNot Voting
BORSKI, Robert Anthony, Jr.PADNot Voting
CLINGER, William Floyd, Jr.PARYea
COYNE, William JosephPADYea
FOGLIETTA, Thomas MichaelPADYea
GEKAS, George WilliamPARYea
GOODLING, William FranklinPARNay
GREENWOOD, James CharlesPARNay
HOLDEN, Thomas Timothy (Tim)PADNay
KANJORSKI, Paul E.PADYea
KLINK, RonaldPADYea
MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, MarjoriePADNay
MCHALE, Paul F., Jr.PADNay
MURPHY, Austin JohnPADYea
MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr.PADYea
McDADE, Joseph MichaelPARNot Voting
RIDGE, Thomas JosephPARNay
SANTORUM, Richard John (Rick)PARNay
SHUSTER, E. G. (Bud)PARYea
WALKER, Robert SmithPARYea
WELDON, Wayne Curtis (Curt)PARYea
MACHTLEY, Ronald K.RIRNay
REED, John F. (Jack)RIDNay
CLYBURN, James EnosSCDYea
DERRICK, Butler Carson, Jr.SCDYea
INGLIS, Robert DurdenSCRNay
RAVENEL, Arthur, Jr.SCRYea
SPENCE, Floyd DavidsonSCRNay
SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.SCDNay
JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim)SDDNay
CLEMENT, Robert NelsonTNDNay
COOPER, James Hayes ShofnerTNDNay
DUNCAN, John J., Jr.TNRNay
FORD, Harold EugeneTNDNot Voting
GORDON, Barton JenningsTNDNay
LLOYD, Marilyn LairdTNDNay
QUILLEN, James HenryTNRYea
SUNDQUIST, Donald KennethTNRNot Voting
TANNER, John S.TNDNay
ANDREWS, Michael AllenTXDNay
ARCHER, William Reynolds, Jr.TXRNay
ARMEY, Richard KeithTXRNay
BARTON, Joe LinusTXRNay
BONILLA, HenryTXRYea
BROOKS, Jack BascomTXDYea
BRYANT, John WileyTXDNay
CHAPMAN, JimTXDNay
COLEMAN, Ronald D'EmoryTXDNay
COMBEST, Larry EdTXRNay
DeLAY, Thomas DaleTXRNay
EDWARDS, Thomas Chester (Chet)TXDNay
FIELDS, Jack Milton, Jr.TXRNay
FROST, Jonas MartinTXDNay
GEREN, Preston M. (Pete)TXDNay
GONZÁLEZ, Henry B.TXDYea
GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene)TXDNot Voting
HALL, Ralph MoodyTXDNay
JOHNSON, Eddie BerniceTXDYea
JOHNSON, SamTXRNay
LAUGHLIN, Gregory H.TXDNot Voting
ORTIZ, Solomon P.TXDNay
PICKLE, James Jarrell (Jake)TXDYea
SARPALIUS, WilliamTXDNay
SMITH, Lamar SeeligsonTXRNay
STENHOLM, Charles WalterTXDNay
TEJEDA, FrankTXDNay
WASHINGTON, Craig AnthonyTXDNot Voting
WILSON, CharlesTXDNay
de la GARZA, Eligio, II (Kika)TXDNay
HANSEN, James VearUTRYea
ORTON, WilliamUTDNay
SHEPHERD, KarenUTDNay
BATEMAN, Herbert HarvellVARNay
BLILEY, Thomas Jerome, Jr.VARNay
BOUCHER, Frederick C.VADYea
BYRNE, Leslie LarkinVADNay
GOODLATTE, Robert WilliamVARNay
MORAN, James P.VADYea
PAYNE, Lewis Franklin, Jr.VADNay
PICKETT, Owen BradfordVADYea
SCOTT, Robert C.VADYea
SISISKY, NormanVADNay
WOLF, Frank RudolphVARNay
SANDERS, BernardVTIYea
CANTWELL, Maria E.WADNay
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWADNay
DUNN, Jennifer BlackburnWARNay
INSLEE, Jay RobertWADNay
KREIDLER, Myron Bradford (Mike)WADYea
MCDERMOTT, James A.WADYea
SWIFT, Allan ByronWADYea
UNSOELD, JoleneWADNay
BARCA, Peter WilliamWIDNay
BARRETT, Thomas M.WIDNay
GUNDERSON, Steven CraigWIRNay
KLECZKA, Gerald DanielWIDNay
KLUG, Scott L.WIRNay
OBEY, David RossWIDNay
PETRI, Thomas EvertWIRYea
ROTH, Toby A.WIRNay
SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr.WIRNay
MOLLOHAN, Alan BowlbyWVDNay
RAHALL, Nick Joe, IIWVDNay
WISE, Robert Ellsworth, Jr.WVDNay
THOMAS, Craig LyleWYRNay

President's position (not a member vote)

CLINTON, William Jefferson (Bill) (D): Not Voting

Voteview lists the President's announced position on some roll calls (member row with state 'USA'). It is shown separately and is not counted in the totals; it is not a vote cast by a member.

Source: Voteview (UCLA), 103rd Congress (roll call file) · official record: Clerk vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:52:32Z

Words on this page, explained (1)
Suspension of the rules
A fast way the U.S. House passes measures that have broad support. Debate is limited, no changes are allowed, and it needs a two-thirds vote.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Record fed-us-house-1994-roll458 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-house-past