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House roll call 202 (1995): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR988

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House roll call 202 (1995): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR988

1995-03-06 · HR988

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  1. The bill: HR988
  2. What was asked: On Agreeing to the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Failed on 1995-03-06 · how each member voted
  4. Where the bill stands now: unknown here; check the official record

Question: On Agreeing to the Amendment · (HOUSE REJECTED THE MCHALE AMENDMENT ADDING LANGUAGE PROVIDING GUIDELINES FOR THE LEGAL DETERMINATION OF A FRIVOLOUS COMPLAINT AND PROVIDING THAT, IF A DEFENDANT MAKES A MOTION TO DISMISS A SUIT WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE FILING OF THE COMPLAINT, AND THE COURT FINDS IT TO BE FRIVOLOUS, THE COURT MUST DISMISS THE CLAIM AND AWARD COUNSEL FEES AND LEGAL COSTS TO THE DEFENDANT.)

Result: Failed · Yea 115 · Nay 306 · Present 0 · Not voting 13 (majority 1/2)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat641328
Independent010
Republican511735

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
YOUNG, Donald EdwinAKRNay
BACHUS, Spencer T., IIIALRNay
BEVILL, TomALDYea
BROWDER, John GlenALDNay
CALLAHAN, Herbert Leon (Sonny)ALRNay
CRAMER, Robert E. (Bud), Jr.ALDYea
EVERETT, Robert TerryALRNay
HILLIARD, Earl FrederickALDNay
DICKEY, Jay W., Jr.ARRNay
HUTCHINSON, TimothyARRNay
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertARDYea
THORNTON, Raymond Hoyt (Ray), Jr.ARDNay
HAYWORTH, John D., Jr.AZRNay
KOLBE, James ThomasAZRYea
PASTOR, EdAZDNay
SALMON, Matthew JamesAZRNay
SHADEGG, John B.AZRYea
STUMP, Robert LeeAZRNay
BAKER, William P.CARYea
BECERRA, XavierCADNot Voting
BEILENSON, Anthony CharlesCADYea
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCADNay
BILBRAY, Brian P.CARYea
BONO, SonnyCARNay
BROWN, George Edward, Jr.CADNay
CALVERT, KenCARNay
CONDIT, Gary AdrianCADNot Voting
COX, Charles ChristopherCARNay
CUNNINGHAM, Randall (Duke)CARNay
DELLUMS, Ronald V.CADNay
DIXON, Julian CareyCADNay
DOOLEY, Calvin M.CADYea
DOOLITTLE, John TaylorCARYea
DORNAN, Robert KennethCARNay
DREIER, David TimothyCARNay
ESHOO, Anna GeorgesCADNay
FARR, SamCADNay
FAZIO, Victor Herbert, Jr.CADYea
FILNER, BobCADNay
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CARNay
HARMAN, Jane L.CADYea
HERGER, Walter William (Wally)CARYea
HORN, John Stephen (Steve)CARYea
HUNTER, Duncan LeeCARNay
KIM, Jay C.CARNay
LANTOS, Thomas PeterCADNay
LEWIS, Charles Jeremy (Jerry)CARNay
LOFGREN, ZoeCADNay
MARTÍNEZ, Matthew G.CADNay
MATSUI, Robert T.CADNay
MILLER, GeorgeCADNot Voting
MINETA, Norman Y.CADYea
MOORHEAD, Carlos JohnCARNay
McKEON, Howard P. (Buck)CARNay
PACKARD, Ronald C.CARNay
PELOSI, NancyCADNot Voting
POMBO, Richard WilliamCARNay
RADANOVICH, George P.CARNay
RIGGS, Frank D.CARNay
ROHRABACHER, DanaCARNay
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LucilleCADNay
ROYCE, Edward RandallCARNay
SEASTRAND, AndreaCARNay
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr.CADYea
THOMAS, William MarshallCARNay
TORRES, Esteban EdwardCADNay
TUCKER, Walter R., IIICADYea
WATERS, MaxineCADNay
WAXMAN, Henry ArnoldCADNay
WOOLSEY, Lynn C.CADNay
ALLARD, A. WayneCORNay
HEFLEY, Joel M.CORNay
McINNIS, ScottCORNay
SCHAEFER, DanielCORNay
SCHROEDER, Patricia ScottCODNay
SKAGGS, David EvansCODNay
DeLAURO, Rosa L.CTDNay
FRANKS, Gary A.CTRNay
GEJDENSON, SamuelCTDYea
JOHNSON, Nancy LeeCTRNay
KENNELLY, Barbara BaileyCTDNay
SHAYS, Christopher H.CTRNay
CASTLE, Michael NewboldDERNay
BILIRAKIS, MichaelFLRNay
BROWN, CorrineFLDNay
CANADY, Charles TerranceFLRNay
DEUTSCH, Peter R.FLDYea
DIAZ-BALART, LincolnFLRYea
FOLEY, Mark A.FLRNay
FOWLER, Tillie KiddFLRYea
GIBBONS, Sam MelvilleFLDNot Voting
GOSS, Porter J.FLRYea
HASTINGS, Alcee LamarFLDNay
JOHNSTON, Harry A., IIFLDYea
MEEK, Carrie P.FLDYea
MICA, John L.FLRNay
MILLER, DanielFLRNay
McCOLLUM, Ira William, Jr. (Bill)FLRYea
PETERSON, Douglas Brian (Pete)FLDYea
ROS-LEHTINEN, IleanaFLRYea
SCARBOROUGH, Charles JosephFLRYea
SHAW, Eugene Clay, Jr.FLRNay
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFLRNay
THURMAN, Karen L.FLDNay
WELDON, David JosephFLRYea
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill)FLRNay
BARR, BobGARNay
BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.GADYea
CHAMBLISS, SaxbyGARNay
COLLINS, Michael Allen (Mac)GARNay
DEAL, John NathanGADNay
KINGSTON, JackGARNay
LEWIS, John R.GADNay
LINDER, John ElmerGARNay
McKINNEY, Cynthia AnnGADYea
NORWOOD, Charles W., Jr.GARNay
ABERCROMBIE, NeilHIDNay
MINK, Patsy TakemotoHIDNay
GANSKE, GregIARNay
LATHAM, ThomasIARYea
LEACH, James Albert SmithIARNay
LIGHTFOOT, James RossIARNay
NUSSLE, James AllenIARNay
CHENOWETH-HAGE, Helen P.IDRYea
CRAPO, Michael DeanIDRYea
COLLINS, CardissILDNay
COSTELLO, Jerry FrancisILDNay
CRANE, Philip MillerILRNay
DURBIN, Richard JosephILDNay
EVANS, Lane AllenILDNay
EWING, Thomas W.ILRNay
FAWELL, Harris W.ILRNay
FLANAGAN, Michael P.ILRNay
GUTIÉRREZ, Luis V.ILDNay
HASTERT, John DennisILRNay
HYDE, Henry JohnILRNay
LAHOOD, Ray H.ILRNay
LIPINSKI, William OliverILDNay
MANZULLO, Donald A.ILRNay
PORTER, John EdwardILRYea
POSHARD, GlennILDNay
REYNOLDS, MelILDNay
RUSH, Bobby L.ILDYea
WELLER, Gerald C. (Jerry)ILRNay
YATES, Sidney RichardILDNay
BURTON, Danny LeeINRNay
BUYER, Stephen EarleINRNay
HAMILTON, Lee HerbertINDNay
HOSTETTLER, John NathanINRNay
JACOBS, Andrew, Jr.INDNay
MYERS, John ThomasINRNay
McINTOSH, David MartinINRNot Voting
ROEMER, Timothy JohnINDNay
SOUDER, Mark EdwardINRYea
VISCLOSKY, PeterINDYea
BROWNBACK, Sam DaleKSRNay
MEYERS, JanKSRYea
ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat)KSRNay
TIAHRT, ToddKSRNay
BAESLER, Henry Scott (Scotty)KYDNay
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKYRNot Voting
LEWIS, RonKYRNay
ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)KYRNay
WARD, Michael DelavanKYDNay
WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed)KYRNay
BAKER, Richard HughLARNay
FIELDS, CleoLADNay
HAYES, James AllisonLADNay
JEFFERSON, William JenningsLADYea
LIVINGSTON, Robert Linlithgow, Jr.LARNay
MCCRERY, James O., IIILARNay
TAUZIN, Wilbert Joseph (Billy)LADNay
BLUTE, Peter I.MARYea
FRANK, BarneyMADYea
KENNEDY, Joseph Patrick, IIMADNay
MARKEY, Edward JohnMADNay
MEEHAN, Martin ThomasMADNay
MOAKLEY, John JosephMADNay
NEAL, Richard EdmundMADNay
OLVER, John WalterMADNay
STUDDS, Gerry EastmanMADYea
TORKILDSEN, Peter GerardMARYea
BARTLETT, Roscoe GardnerMDRNay
CARDIN, Benjamin LouisMDDNay
EHRLICH, Robert L., Jr.MDRNay
GILCHREST, Wayne ThomasMDRYea
HOYER, Steny HamiltonMDDNay
MFUME, KweisiMDDNay
MORELLA, Constance A.MDRNay
WYNN, Albert RussellMDDNay
BALDACCI, John EliasMEDNay
LONGLEY, JamesMERNay
BARCIA, James A.MIDNay
BONIOR, David EdwardMIDNay
CAMP, David LeeMIRNay
CHRYSLER, DickMIRNay
COLLINS, Barbara-RoseMIDNay
CONYERS, John, Jr.MIDNay
DINGELL, John David, Jr.MIDYea
EHLERS, Vernon JamesMIRNay
HOEKSTRA, PeterMIRNay
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMIDNay
KNOLLENBERG, JosephMIRNay
LEVIN, Sander MartinMIDYea
RIVERS, Lynn NancyMIDNay
SMITH, Nick H.MIRYea
STUPAK, Bart T.MIDNay
UPTON, Frederick StephenMIRYea
GUTKNECHT, Gilbert W.MNRYea
LUTHER, William PaulMNDYea
MINGE, David R.MNDNay
OBERSTAR, James LouisMNDNay
PETERSON, Collin ClarkMNDNay
RAMSTAD, James (Jim)MNRNay
SABO, Martin OlavMNDNay
VENTO, Bruce FrankMNDNay
CLAY, William Lacy, Sr.MODNay
DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat)MODNay
EMERSON, Norvell William (Bill)MORNay
GEPHARDT, Richard AndrewMODYea
HANCOCK, Melton D. (Mel)MORNay
McCARTHY, KarenMODNay
SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IV (Ike)MODNay
TALENT, James MatthesMORNay
VOLKMER, Harold LeeMODNay
MONTGOMERY, Gillespie V. (Sonny)MSDYea
PARKER, Michael (Mike)MSDYea
TAYLOR, Gary Eugene (Gene)MSDYea
THOMPSON, BennieMSDNay
WICKER, Roger F.MSRYea
WILLIAMS, John PatrickMTDNay
BALLENGER, CassNCRNay
BURR, Richard M.NCRNay
CLAYTON, Eva M.NCDNay
COBLE, HowardNCRNay
FUNDERBURK, DavidNCRNay
HEFNER, Willie Gathrel (Bill)NCDNot Voting
HEINEMAN, FredNCRNay
JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr.NCRNay
MYRICK, SueNCRNay
ROSE, Charles Grandison, IIINCDNay
TAYLOR, Charles HartNCRNay
WATT, Melvin L.NCDNay
POMEROY, Earl Ralph, IIINDDYea
BARRETT, William E.NERNay
BEREUTER, Douglas KentNERNay
CHRISTENSEN, Jon LynnNERNay
BASS, Charles FosterNHRNay
ZELIFF, William H., Jr.NHRNay
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJDYea
FRANKS, Robert DouglasNJRYea
FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P.NJRNay
LoBIONDO, Frank A.NJRNay
MARTINI, William J.NJRNay
MENENDEZ, RobertNJDNay
PALLONE, Frank, Jr.NJDYea
PAYNE, Donald MilfordNJDNay
ROUKEMA, Margaret ScafatiNJRNay
SAXTON, Hugh JamesNJRNay
SMITH, Christopher HenryNJRNay
TORRICELLI, Robert GuyNJDYea
ZIMMER, RichardNJRYea
RICHARDSON, BillNMDNay
SCHIFF, Steven HarveyNMRNay
SKEEN, Joseph RichardNMRNay
ENSIGN, John EricNVRYea
VUCANOVICH, Barbara FarrellNVRYea
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNYDNay
BOEHLERT, Sherwood LouisNYRNay
ENGEL, Eliot LanceNYDYea
FLAKE, Floyd HaroldNYDNay
FORBES, Michael PatrickNYRYea
FRISA, DanNYRNay
GILMAN, Benjamin ArthurNYRYea
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNYDNay
HOUGHTON, Amory, Jr.NYRNay
KELLY, Sue W.NYRYea
KING, Peter T.NYRNay
LAZIO, Enrico A. (Rick)NYRYea
LOWEY, Nita M.NYDNay
LaFALCE, John JosephNYDNay
MALONEY, Carolyn BosherNYDNay
MANTON, Thomas J.NYDYea
MOLINARI, SusanNYRNay
McHUGH, John MichaelNYRNay
McNULTY, Michael RobertNYDNay
NADLER, Jerrold LewisNYDNay
OWENS, Major Robert OdellNYDNay
PAXON, L. WilliamNYRNay
QUINN, John Francis (Jack)NYRNay
RANGEL, Charles B.NYDNot Voting
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck)NYDYea
SERRANO, José E.NYDNay
SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntoshNYDNay
SOLOMON, Gerald Brooks HuntNYRNay
TOWNS, EdolphusNYDNay
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M.NYDNay
WALSH, James T.NYRNay
BOEHNER, John AndrewOHRNay
BROWN, SherrodOHDYea
CHABOT, SteveOHRNay
CREMEANS, FrankOHRNay
GILLMOR, Paul EugeneOHRNay
HALL, Tony PatrickOHDYea
HOBSON, David LeeOHRNay
HOKE, Martin R.OHRYea
KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy)OHDYea
KASICH, John RichardOHRNay
LaTOURETTE, Steven C.OHRNay
NEY, Robert WilliamOHRNay
OXLEY, Michael GarverOHRNay
PORTMAN, Robert Jones (Rob)OHRNay
PRYCE, Deborah D.OHRNay
REGULA, Ralph StrausOHRNay
SAWYER, Thomas CharlesOHDYea
STOKES, LouisOHDNay
TRAFICANT, James A., Jr.OHDYea
BREWSTER, William K.OKDNay
COBURN, Thomas AllenOKRNot Voting
ISTOOK, Ernest James, Jr.OKRNay
LARGENT, SteveOKRNay
LUCAS, Frank D.OKRNay
WATTS, Julius Caesar, Jr. (J. C.)OKRNay
BUNN, JimORRNay
COOLEY, WesORRNay
DeFAZIO, Peter AnthonyORDNay
FURSE, ElizabethORDNay
WYDEN, Ronald LeeORDNay
BORSKI, Robert Anthony, Jr.PADNay
CLINGER, William Floyd, Jr.PARNay
COYNE, William JosephPADYea
DOYLE, Michael F.PADYea
ENGLISH, Philip SheridanPARYea
FATTAH, ChakaPADNay
FOGLIETTA, Thomas MichaelPADYea
FOX, Jon D.PARYea
GEKAS, George WilliamPARNay
GOODLING, William FranklinPARNay
GREENWOOD, James CharlesPARYea
HOLDEN, Thomas Timothy (Tim)PADYea
KANJORSKI, Paul E.PADYea
KLINK, RonaldPADYea
MASCARA, Frank R.PADYea
MCHALE, Paul F., Jr.PADYea
MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr.PADYea
McDADE, Joseph MichaelPARNot Voting
SHUSTER, E. G. (Bud)PARNay
WALKER, Robert SmithPARNay
WELDON, Wayne Curtis (Curt)PARYea
KENNEDY, Patrick JosephRIDNay
REED, John F. (Jack)RIDNay
CLYBURN, James EnosSCDNay
GRAHAM, Lindsey O.SCRNay
INGLIS, Robert DurdenSCRYea
SANFORD, MarkSCRYea
SPENCE, Floyd DavidsonSCRYea
SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.SCDNay
JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim)SDDNay
BRYANT, EdTNRNay
CLEMENT, Robert NelsonTNDNay
DUNCAN, John J., Jr.TNRYea
FORD, Harold EugeneTNDNay
GORDON, Barton JenningsTNDYea
HILLEARY, VanTNRNay
QUILLEN, James HenryTNRNay
TANNER, John S.TNDNay
WAMP, Zachary PaulTNRNay
ARCHER, William Reynolds, Jr.TXRNay
ARMEY, Richard KeithTXRNay
BARTON, Joe LinusTXRNay
BENTSEN, Kenneth E., Jr.TXDYea
BONILLA, HenryTXRNay
BRYANT, John WileyTXDNay
CHAPMAN, JimTXDNay
COLEMAN, Ronald D'EmoryTXDNot Voting
COMBEST, Larry EdTXRYea
DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, IITXDNay
DeLAY, Thomas DaleTXRYea
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)TXDYea
HALL, Ralph MoodyTXDNay
JACKSON LEE, SheilaTXDNay
JOHNSON, Eddie BerniceTXDNay
JOHNSON, SamTXRNay
LAUGHLIN, Gregory H.TXDNay
ORTIZ, Solomon P.TXDNay
SMITH, Lamar SeeligsonTXRNay
STENHOLM, Charles WalterTXDYea
STOCKMAN, SteveTXRNay
TEJEDA, FrankTXDNay
THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac)TXRNay
WILSON, CharlesTXDNay
de la GARZA, Eligio, II (Kika)TXDNay
GREENE WALDHOLTZ, EnidUTRYea
HANSEN, James VearUTRNay
ORTON, WilliamUTDYea
BATEMAN, Herbert HarvellVARYea
BLILEY, Thomas Jerome, Jr.VARNay
BOUCHER, Frederick C.VADYea
DAVIS, Thomas M., IIIVARYea
GOODLATTE, Robert WilliamVARYea
MORAN, James P.VADYea
PAYNE, Lewis Franklin, Jr.VADNay
PICKETT, Owen BradfordVADNay
SCOTT, Robert C.VADNay
SISISKY, NormanVADYea
WOLF, Frank RudolphVARNay
SANDERS, BernardVTINay
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWADNay
DUNN, Jennifer BlackburnWARNay
HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc)WARNay
MCDERMOTT, James A.WADNay
METCALF, JackWARNay
NETHERCUTT, George R., Jr.WARNay
SMITH, LindaWARNay
TATE, Randy J.WARNay
WHITE, Richard Alan (Rick)WARNay
BARRETT, Thomas M.WIDYea
GUNDERSON, Steven CraigWIRNay
KLECZKA, Gerald DanielWIDNay
KLUG, Scott L.WIRNay
NEUMANN, Mark W.WIRNay
OBEY, David RossWIDYea
PETRI, Thomas EvertWIRYea
ROTH, Toby A.WIRNot Voting
SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr.WIRNay
MOLLOHAN, Alan BowlbyWVDYea
RAHALL, Nick Joe, IIWVDYea
WISE, Robert Ellsworth, Jr.WVDYea
CUBIN, Barbara L.WYRNay

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), 104th Congress (roll call file) · official record: Clerk vote page · collected 2026-11-15T05:52:17Z

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