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House roll call 147 (1996): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2974

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House roll call 147 (1996): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR2974

1996-05-07 · HR2974

Follow this vote, step by step

  1. The bill: HR2974
  2. What was asked: On Agreeing to the Amendment (this is not always the final vote on the bill)
  3. What happened: Failed on 1996-05-07 · 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 WATT AMENDMENT THAT SOUGHT TO HAVE THE UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION REVIEW THE FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES TO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT FOR CRIMES AND VIOLENCE COMMITTED AGAINST VULNERABLE PERSONS.)

Result: Failed · Yea 41 · Nay 370 · Present 0 · Not voting 22 (majority 1/2)

By party

PartyYeaNayOther / not voting
Democrat3814712
Independent010
Republican322210

How each member voted

MemberStatePartyVote
YOUNG, Donald EdwinAKRNay
BACHUS, Spencer T., IIIALRNay
BEVILL, TomALDNay
BROWDER, John GlenALDNay
CALLAHAN, Herbert Leon (Sonny)ALRNay
CRAMER, Robert E. (Bud), Jr.ALDNay
EVERETT, Robert TerryALRNay
HILLIARD, Earl FrederickALDYea
DICKEY, Jay W., Jr.ARRNay
HUTCHINSON, TimothyARRNay
LINCOLN, Blanche LambertARDNay
THORNTON, Raymond Hoyt (Ray), Jr.ARDNay
HAYWORTH, John D., Jr.AZRNay
KOLBE, James ThomasAZRNay
PASTOR, EdAZDNay
SALMON, Matthew JamesAZRNay
SHADEGG, John B.AZRNay
STUMP, Robert LeeAZRNay
BAKER, William P.CARNay
BECERRA, XavierCADYea
BEILENSON, Anthony CharlesCADNot Voting
BERMAN, Howard LawrenceCADNay
BILBRAY, Brian P.CARNay
BONO, SonnyCARNay
BROWN, George Edward, Jr.CADNot Voting
CALVERT, KenCARNay
CAMPBELL, Thomas J.CARYea
CONDIT, Gary AdrianCADNay
COX, Charles ChristopherCARNay
CUNNINGHAM, Randall (Duke)CARNay
DELLUMS, Ronald V.CADYea
DIXON, Julian CareyCADYea
DOOLEY, Calvin M.CADNay
DOOLITTLE, John TaylorCARNay
DORNAN, Robert KennethCARNay
DREIER, David TimothyCARNay
ESHOO, Anna GeorgesCADNay
FARR, SamCADNay
FAZIO, Victor Herbert, Jr.CADNay
FILNER, BobCADNay
GALLEGLY, Elton W.CARNay
HARMAN, Jane L.CADNot Voting
HERGER, Walter William (Wally)CARNay
HORN, John Stephen (Steve)CARNay
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
MILLENDER-MCDONALD, JuanitaCADYea
MILLER, GeorgeCADNay
MOORHEAD, Carlos JohnCARNay
McKEON, Howard P. (Buck)CARNay
PACKARD, Ronald C.CARNay
PELOSI, NancyCADYea
POMBO, Richard WilliamCARNay
RADANOVICH, George P.CARNay
RIGGS, Frank D.CARNay
ROHRABACHER, DanaCARYea
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LucilleCADYea
ROYCE, Edward RandallCARNay
SEASTRAND, AndreaCARNay
STARK, Fortney Hillman (Pete), Jr.CADNot Voting
THOMAS, William MarshallCARNay
TORRES, Esteban EdwardCADNay
WATERS, MaxineCADYea
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, SamuelCTDNay
JOHNSON, Nancy LeeCTRNay
KENNELLY, Barbara BaileyCTDNay
SHAYS, Christopher H.CTRNay
CASTLE, Michael NewboldDERNay
BILIRAKIS, MichaelFLRNay
BROWN, CorrineFLDNay
CANADY, Charles TerranceFLRNay
DEUTSCH, Peter R.FLDNay
DIAZ-BALART, LincolnFLRNay
FOLEY, Mark A.FLRNay
FOWLER, Tillie KiddFLRNot Voting
GIBBONS, Sam MelvilleFLDNot Voting
GOSS, Porter J.FLRNay
HASTINGS, Alcee LamarFLDYea
JOHNSTON, Harry A., IIFLDNay
MEEK, Carrie P.FLDYea
MICA, John L.FLRNay
MILLER, DanielFLRNay
McCOLLUM, Ira William, Jr. (Bill)FLRNay
PETERSON, Douglas Brian (Pete)FLDNay
ROS-LEHTINEN, IleanaFLRNay
SCARBOROUGH, Charles JosephFLRYea
SHAW, Eugene Clay, Jr.FLRNay
STEARNS, Clifford BundyFLRNay
THURMAN, Karen L.FLDNay
WELDON, David JosephFLRNay
YOUNG, Charles William (Bill)FLRNay
BARR, BobGARNay
BISHOP, Sanford Dixon, Jr.GADYea
CHAMBLISS, SaxbyGARNay
COLLINS, Michael Allen (Mac)GARNay
DEAL, John NathanGARNay
KINGSTON, JackGARNay
LEWIS, John R.GADYea
LINDER, John ElmerGARNay
McKINNEY, Cynthia AnnGADNay
NORWOOD, Charles W., Jr.GARNay
ABERCROMBIE, NeilHIDNay
MINK, Patsy TakemotoHIDNay
GANSKE, GregIARNay
LATHAM, ThomasIARNay
LEACH, James Albert SmithIARNay
LIGHTFOOT, James RossIARNay
NUSSLE, James AllenIARNay
CHENOWETH-HAGE, Helen P.IDRNay
CRAPO, Michael DeanIDRNay
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
JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr.ILDYea
LAHOOD, Ray H.ILRNay
LIPINSKI, William OliverILDNay
MANZULLO, Donald A.ILRNay
PORTER, John EdwardILRNay
POSHARD, GlennILDNay
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 MartinINRNay
ROEMER, Timothy JohnINDNay
SOUDER, Mark EdwardINRNot Voting
VISCLOSKY, PeterINDNot Voting
BROWNBACK, Sam DaleKSRNay
MEYERS, JanKSRNay
ROBERTS, Charles Patrick (Pat)KSRNot Voting
TIAHRT, ToddKSRNay
BAESLER, Henry Scott (Scotty)KYDNay
BUNNING, James Paul DavidKYRNay
LEWIS, RonKYRNay
ROGERS, Harold Dallas (Hal)KYRNay
WARD, Michael DelavanKYDNay
WHITFIELD, Wayne Edward (Ed)KYRNay
BAKER, Richard HughLARNay
FIELDS, CleoLADYea
HAYES, James AllisonLARNot Voting
JEFFERSON, William JenningsLADYea
LIVINGSTON, Robert Linlithgow, Jr.LARNay
MCCRERY, James O., IIILARNay
TAUZIN, Wilbert Joseph (Billy)LARNay
BLUTE, Peter I.MARNay
FRANK, BarneyMADNay
KENNEDY, Joseph Patrick, IIMADNay
MARKEY, Edward JohnMADNay
MEEHAN, Martin ThomasMADNay
MOAKLEY, John JosephMADNay
NEAL, Richard EdmundMADNay
OLVER, John WalterMADNay
STUDDS, Gerry EastmanMADNot Voting
TORKILDSEN, Peter GerardMARNay
BARTLETT, Roscoe GardnerMDRNay
CARDIN, Benjamin LouisMDDNay
CUMMINGS, Elijah EugeneMDDYea
EHRLICH, Robert L., Jr.MDRNay
GILCHREST, Wayne ThomasMDRNay
HOYER, Steny HamiltonMDDNay
MORELLA, Constance A.MDRNay
WYNN, Albert RussellMDDYea
BALDACCI, John EliasMEDNay
LONGLEY, JamesMERNay
BARCIA, James A.MIDNay
BONIOR, David EdwardMIDNay
CAMP, David LeeMIRNay
CHRYSLER, DickMIRNay
COLLINS, Barbara-RoseMIDYea
CONYERS, John, Jr.MIDYea
DINGELL, John David, Jr.MIDNay
EHLERS, Vernon JamesMIRNay
HOEKSTRA, PeterMIRNay
KILDEE, Dale EdwardMIDNay
KNOLLENBERG, JosephMIRNay
LEVIN, Sander MartinMIDNay
RIVERS, Lynn NancyMIDNay
SMITH, Nick H.MIRNay
STUPAK, Bart T.MIDNay
UPTON, Frederick StephenMIRNay
GUTKNECHT, Gilbert W.MNRNay
LUTHER, William PaulMNDNay
MINGE, David R.MNDNay
OBERSTAR, James LouisMNDNay
PETERSON, Collin ClarkMNDNay
RAMSTAD, James (Jim)MNRNay
SABO, Martin OlavMNDNay
VENTO, Bruce FrankMNDNay
CLAY, William Lacy, Sr.MODYea
DANNER, Patsy Ann (Pat)MODNay
EMERSON, Norvell William (Bill)MORNay
GEPHARDT, Richard AndrewMODNay
HANCOCK, Melton D. (Mel)MORNay
McCARTHY, KarenMODNay
SKELTON, Isaac Newton, IV (Ike)MODNay
TALENT, James MatthesMORNay
VOLKMER, Harold LeeMODNay
MONTGOMERY, Gillespie V. (Sonny)MSDNay
PARKER, Michael (Mike)MSRNay
TAYLOR, Gary Eugene (Gene)MSDNay
THOMPSON, BennieMSDYea
WICKER, Roger F.MSRNay
WILLIAMS, John PatrickMTDYea
BALLENGER, CassNCRNay
BURR, Richard M.NCRNay
CLAYTON, Eva M.NCDYea
COBLE, HowardNCRNay
FUNDERBURK, DavidNCRNay
HEFNER, Willie Gathrel (Bill)NCDNay
HEINEMAN, FredNCRNay
JONES, Walter Beaman, Jr.NCRNay
MYRICK, SueNCRNay
ROSE, Charles Grandison, IIINCDNay
TAYLOR, Charles HartNCRNay
WATT, Melvin L.NCDYea
POMEROY, Earl Ralph, IIINDDNay
BARRETT, William E.NERNay
BEREUTER, Douglas KentNERNay
CHRISTENSEN, Jon LynnNERNay
BASS, Charles FosterNHRNay
ZELIFF, William H., Jr.NHRNay
ANDREWS, Robert ErnestNJDNay
FRANKS, Robert DouglasNJRNay
FRELINGHUYSEN, Rodney P.NJRNay
LoBIONDO, Frank A.NJRNay
MARTINI, William J.NJRNay
MENENDEZ, RobertNJDNay
PALLONE, Frank, Jr.NJDNay
PAYNE, Donald MilfordNJDYea
ROUKEMA, Margaret ScafatiNJRNay
SAXTON, Hugh JamesNJRNay
SMITH, Christopher HenryNJRNay
TORRICELLI, Robert GuyNJDNay
ZIMMER, RichardNJRNay
RICHARDSON, BillNMDNay
SCHIFF, Steven HarveyNMRNay
SKEEN, Joseph RichardNMRNay
ENSIGN, John EricNVRNay
VUCANOVICH, Barbara FarrellNVRNay
ACKERMAN, Gary LeonardNYDNay
BOEHLERT, Sherwood LouisNYRNay
ENGEL, Eliot LanceNYDNay
FLAKE, Floyd HaroldNYDYea
FORBES, Michael PatrickNYRNay
FRISA, DanNYRNay
GILMAN, Benjamin ArthurNYRNay
HINCHEY, Maurice DunleaNYDNay
HOUGHTON, Amory, Jr.NYRNay
KELLY, Sue W.NYRNay
KING, Peter T.NYRNay
LAZIO, Enrico A. (Rick)NYRNay
LOWEY, Nita M.NYDNay
LaFALCE, John JosephNYDNay
MALONEY, Carolyn BosherNYDNay
MANTON, Thomas J.NYDNay
MOLINARI, SusanNYRNot Voting
McHUGH, John MichaelNYRNay
McNULTY, Michael RobertNYDNay
NADLER, Jerrold LewisNYDNay
OWENS, Major Robert OdellNYDNot Voting
PAXON, L. WilliamNYRNay
QUINN, John Francis (Jack)NYRNay
RANGEL, Charles B.NYDYea
SCHUMER, Charles Ellis (Chuck)NYDNay
SERRANO, José E.NYDYea
SLAUGHTER, Louise McIntoshNYDNay
SOLOMON, Gerald Brooks HuntNYRNay
TOWNS, EdolphusNYDYea
VELÁZQUEZ, Nydia M.NYDYea
WALSH, James T.NYRNay
BOEHNER, John AndrewOHRNot Voting
BROWN, SherrodOHDNay
CHABOT, SteveOHRNay
CREMEANS, FrankOHRNay
GILLMOR, Paul EugeneOHRNay
HALL, Tony PatrickOHDNay
HOBSON, David LeeOHRNay
HOKE, Martin R.OHRNay
KAPTUR, Marcia Carolyn (Marcy)OHDNay
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 CharlesOHDNay
STOKES, LouisOHDYea
TRAFICANT, James A., Jr.OHDNay
BREWSTER, William K.OKDNay
COBURN, Thomas AllenOKRNay
ISTOOK, Ernest James, Jr.OKRNot Voting
LARGENT, SteveOKRNay
LUCAS, Frank D.OKRNay
WATTS, Julius Caesar, Jr. (J. C.)OKRNay
BUNN, JimORRNay
COOLEY, WesORRNay
DeFAZIO, Peter AnthonyORDNay
FURSE, ElizabethORDNay
BORSKI, Robert Anthony, Jr.PADNay
CLINGER, William Floyd, Jr.PARNay
COYNE, William JosephPADYea
DOYLE, Michael F.PADNay
ENGLISH, Philip SheridanPARNay
FATTAH, ChakaPADYea
FOGLIETTA, Thomas MichaelPADNot Voting
FOX, Jon D.PARNay
GEKAS, George WilliamPARNay
GOODLING, William FranklinPARNay
GREENWOOD, James CharlesPARNay
HOLDEN, Thomas Timothy (Tim)PADNay
KANJORSKI, Paul E.PADNay
KLINK, RonaldPADNay
MASCARA, Frank R.PADNay
MCHALE, Paul F., Jr.PADNay
MURTHA, John Patrick, Jr.PADNay
McDADE, Joseph MichaelPARNot Voting
SHUSTER, E. G. (Bud)PARNay
WALKER, Robert SmithPARNay
WELDON, Wayne Curtis (Curt)PARNay
KENNEDY, Patrick JosephRIDNay
REED, John F. (Jack)RIDNay
CLYBURN, James EnosSCDYea
GRAHAM, Lindsey O.SCRNay
INGLIS, Robert DurdenSCRNay
SANFORD, MarkSCRNay
SPENCE, Floyd DavidsonSCRNay
SPRATT, John McKee, Jr.SCDNay
JOHNSON, Timothy Peter (Tim)SDDNay
BRYANT, EdTNRNay
CLEMENT, Robert NelsonTNDNay
DUNCAN, John J., Jr.TNRNay
FORD, Harold EugeneTNDNot Voting
GORDON, Barton JenningsTNDNay
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.TXDNay
BONILLA, HenryTXRNot Voting
BRYANT, John WileyTXDNay
CHAPMAN, JimTXDNay
COLEMAN, Ronald D'EmoryTXDNay
COMBEST, Larry EdTXRNay
DOGGETT, Lloyd Alton, IITXDNay
DeLAY, Thomas DaleTXRNay
EDWARDS, Thomas Chester (Chet)TXDNay
FIELDS, Jack Milton, Jr.TXRNay
FROST, Jonas MartinTXDNay
GEREN, Preston M. (Pete)TXDNay
GONZÁLEZ, Henry B.TXDNay
GREEN, Raymond Eugene (Gene)TXDNay
HALL, Ralph MoodyTXDNay
JACKSON LEE, SheilaTXDNay
JOHNSON, Eddie BerniceTXDNay
JOHNSON, SamTXRNay
LAUGHLIN, Gregory H.TXRNay
ORTIZ, Solomon P.TXDNay
SMITH, Lamar SeeligsonTXRNay
STENHOLM, Charles WalterTXDNay
STOCKMAN, SteveTXRNay
TEJEDA, FrankTXDNay
THORNBERRY, William McClellan (Mac)TXRNay
WILSON, CharlesTXDNay
de la GARZA, Eligio, II (Kika)TXDNay
GREENE WALDHOLTZ, EnidUTRNay
HANSEN, James VearUTRNay
ORTON, WilliamUTDNay
BATEMAN, Herbert HarvellVARNay
BLILEY, Thomas Jerome, Jr.VARNay
BOUCHER, Frederick C.VADNay
DAVIS, Thomas M., IIIVARNay
GOODLATTE, Robert WilliamVARNay
MORAN, James P.VADNot Voting
PAYNE, Lewis Franklin, Jr.VADNay
PICKETT, Owen BradfordVADNay
SCOTT, Robert C.VADYea
SISISKY, NormanVADNay
WOLF, Frank RudolphVARNay
SANDERS, BernardVTINay
DICKS, Norman DeValoisWADNay
DUNN, Jennifer BlackburnWARNay
HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc)WARNay
MCDERMOTT, James A.WADYea
METCALF, JackWARNay
NETHERCUTT, George R., Jr.WARNay
SMITH, LindaWARNay
TATE, Randy J.WARNay
WHITE, Richard Alan (Rick)WARNay
BARRETT, Thomas M.WIDYea
GUNDERSON, Steven CraigWIRNot Voting
KLECZKA, Gerald DanielWIDNay
KLUG, Scott L.WIRNay
NEUMANN, Mark W.WIRNay
OBEY, David RossWIDNay
PETRI, Thomas EvertWIRNay
ROTH, Toby A.WIRNay
SENSENBRENNER, Frank James, Jr.WIRNay
MOLLOHAN, Alan BowlbyWVDNot Voting
RAHALL, Nick Joe, IIWVDNay
WISE, Robert Ellsworth, Jr.WVDNay
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 2026-11-15T05:52:20Z

Record fed-us-house-1996-roll147 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol votes-house-past