Telecommunications Act: Passage of the conference report on S. 652
Roll No. 25: February 1, 1996
Telecommunications Act: By a recorded vote of 414 ayes to 16 noes, Roll
No. 25, the House agreed to the conference report on S. 652, to provide
for a competitive, deregulatory national policy framework designed to ac-
celerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications
and information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all
telecommunications markets to competition.
Pages H1145-79
[Roll No. 25] February 1, 1996
AYES--414
Ackerman Democrat New York Dist. 05 Y
Allard Republican Colorado Dist. 04 Y
Andrews Democrat New Jersey Dist. 01 Y
Archer Republican Texas Dist. 07 Y
Armey Republican Texas Dist. 26 Y
Bachus Republican Alabama Dist. 06 Y
Baesler Democrat Kentucky Dist. 06 Y
Baker (CA) Republican California Dist. 10 Y
Baker (LA) Republican Louisiana Dist. 06 Y
Baldacci Democrat Maine Dist. 02 Y
Ballenger Republican North Carolina Dist. 10 Y
Barcia Democrat Michigan Dist. 05 Y
Barr Republican Georgia Dist. 07 Y
Barrett (NE) Republican Nebraska Dist. 03 Y
Barrett (WI) Democrat Wisconsin Dist. 05 Y
Bartlett Republican Maryland Dist. 06 Y
Barton Republican Texas Dist. 06 Y
Bass Republican New Hampshire Dist. 02 Y
Bateman Republican Virginia Dist. 01 Y
Becerra Democrat California Dist. 30 Y
Beilenson Democrat California Dist. 24 Y
Bentsen Democrat Texas Dist. 25 Y
Bereuter Republican Nebraska Dist. 01 Y
Berman Democrat California Dist. 26 Y
Bevill Democrat Alabama Dist. 04 Y
Bilbray Republican California Dist. 49 Y
Bilirakis Republican Florida Dist. 09 Y
Bishop Democrat Georgia Dist. 02 Y
Bliley Republican Virginia Dist. 07 Y
Blute Republican Massachusetts Dist. 03 Y
Boehlert Republican New York Dist. 23 Y
Boehner Republican Ohio Dist. 08 Y
Bonilla Republican Texas Dist. 23 Y
Bonior Democrat Michigan Dist. 10 Y
Bono Republican California Dist. 44 Y
Borski Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 03 Y
Boucher Democrat Virginia Dist. 09 Y
Brewster Democrat Oklahoma Dist. 03 Y
Browder Democrat Alabama Dist. 03 Y
Brown (CA) Democrat California Dist. 42 Y
Brown (FL) Democrat Florida Dist. 03 Y
Brown (OH) Democrat Ohio Dist. 13 Y
Brownback Republican Kansas Dist. 02 Y
Bryant (TN) Republican Tennessee Dist. 07 Y
Bunn Republican Oregon Dist. 05 Y
Bunning Republican Kentucky Dist. 04 Y
Burr Republican North Carolina Dist. 05 Y
Burton Republican Indiana Dist. 06 Y
Buyer Republican Indiana Dist. 05 Y
Callahan Republican Alabama Dist. 01 Y
Calvert Republican California Dist. 43 Y
Camp Republican Michigan Dist. 04 Y
Campbell Republican California Dist. 15 Y
Canady Republican Florida Dist. 12 Y
Cardin Democrat Maryland Dist. 03 Y
Castle Republican Delaware Dist. 01 Y
Chabot Republican Ohio Dist. 01 Y
Chambliss Republican Georgia Dist. 08 Y
Chenoweth Republican Idaho Dist. 01 Y
Christensen Republican Nebraska Dist. 02 Y
Chrysler Republican Michigan Dist. 08 Y
Clay Democrat Missouri Dist. 01 Y
Clayton Democrat North Carolina Dist. 01 Y
Clement Democrat Tennessee Dist. 05 Y
Clinger Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 05 Y
Clyburn Democrat South Carolina Dist. 06 Y
Coble Republican North Carolina Dist. 06 Y
Coburn Republican Oklahoma Dist. 02 Y
Coleman Democrat Texas Dist. 16 Y
Collins (GA) Republican Georgia Dist. 03 Y
Collins (IL) Democrat Illinois Dist. 07 Y
Collins (MI) Democrat Michigan Dist. 15 Y
Combest Republican Texas Dist. 19 Y
Condit Democrat California Dist. 18 Y
Cooley Republican Oregon Dist. 02 Y
Costello Democrat Illinois Dist. 12 Y
Cox Republican California Dist. 47 Y
Coyne Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 14 Y
Cramer Democrat Alabama Dist. 05 Y
Crane Republican Illinois Dist. 08 Y
Crapo Republican Idaho Dist. 02 Y
Cremeans Republican Ohio Dist. 06 Y
Cubin Republican Wyoming Dist. 01 Y
Cunningham Republican California Dist. 51 Y
Danner Democrat Missouri Dist. 06 Y
Davis Republican Virginia Dist. 11 Y
De la Garza Democrat Texas Dist. 15 Y
Deal Republican Georgia Dist. 09 Y
DeLauro Democrat Connecticut Dist. 03 Y
DeLay Republican Texas Dist. 22 Y
Dellums Democrat California Dist. 09 Y
Deutsch Democrat Florida Dist. 20 Y
Diaz-Balart Republican Florida Dist. 21 Y
Dickey Republican Arkansas Dist. 04 Y
Dicks Democrat Washington Dist. 06 Y
Dingell Democrat Michigan Dist. 16 Y
Dixon Democrat California Dist. 32 Y
Doggett Democrat Texas Dist. 10 Y
Dooley Democrat California Dist. 20 Y
Doolittle Republican California Dist. 04 Y
Dornan Republican California Dist. 46 Y
Doyle Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 18 Y
Dreier Republican California Dist. 28 Y
Duncan Republican Tennessee Dist. 02 Y
Dunn Republican Washington Dist. 08 Y
Durbin Democrat Illinois Dist. 20 Y
Edwards Democrat Texas Dist. 11 Y
Ehlers Republican Michigan Dist. 03 Y
Ehrlich Republican Maryland Dist. 02 Y
Emerson Republican Missouri Dist. 08 Y
Engel Democrat New York Dist. 17 Y
English Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 21 Y
Ensign Republican Nevada Dist. 01 Y
Eshoo Democrat California Dist. 14 Y
Everett Republican Alabama Dist. 02 Y
Ewing Republican Illinois Dist. 15 Y
Farr Democrat California Dist. 17 Y
Fattah Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 02 Y
Fawell Republican Illinois Dist. 13 Y
Fazio Democrat California Dist. 03 Y
Fields (LA) Democrat Louisiana Dist. 04 Y
Fields (TX) Republican Texas Dist. 08 Y
Flake Democrat New York Dist. 06 Y
Flanagan Republican Illinois Dist. 05 Y
Foglietta Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 01 Y
Foley Republican Florida Dist. 16 Y
Forbes Republican New York Dist. 01 Y
Ford Democrat Tennessee Dist. 09 Y
Fowler Republican Florida Dist. 04 Y
Fox Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 13 Y
Franks (CT) Republican Connecticut Dist. 05 Y
Franks (NJ) Republican New Jersey Dist. 07 Y
Frelinghuysen Republican New Jersey Dist. 11 Y
Frisa Republican New York Dist. 04 Y
Frost Democrat Texas Dist. 24 Y
Funderburk Republican North Carolina Dist. 02 Y
Furse Democrat Oregon Dist. 01 Y
Gallegly Republican California Dist. 23 Y
Ganske Republican Iowa Dist. 04 Y
Gejdenson Democrat Connecticut Dist. 02 Y
Gekas Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 17 Y
Gephardt Democrat Missouri Dist. 03 Y
Geren Democrat Texas Dist. 12 Y
Gibbons Democrat Florida Dist. 11 Y
Gilchrest Republican Maryland Dist. 01 Y
Gillmor Republican Ohio Dist. 05 Y
Gilman Republican New York Dist. 20 Y
Gingrich Republican Georgia Dist. 06 Y
Gonzalez Democrat Texas Dist. 20 Y
Goodlatte Republican Virginia Dist. 06 Y
Goodling Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 19 Y
Gordon Democrat Tennessee Dist. 06 Y
Goss Republican Florida Dist. 14 Y
Graham Republican South Carolina Dist. 03 Y
Green Democrat Texas Dist. 29 Y
Greenwood Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 08 Y
Gunderson Republican Wisconsin Dist. 03 Y
Gutierrez Democrat Illinois Dist. 04 Y
Gutknecht Republican Minnesota Dist. 01 Y
Hall (OH) Democrat Ohio Dist. 03 Y
Hall (TX) Democrat Texas Dist. 04 Y
Hamilton Democrat Indiana Dist. 09 Y
Hancock Republican Missouri Dist. 07 Y
Hansen Republican Utah Dist. 01 Y
Harman Democrat California Dist. 36 Y
Hastert Republican Illinois Dist. 14 Y
Hastings (FL) Democrat Florida Dist. 23 Y
Hastings (WA) Republican Washington Dist. 04 Y
Hayes Republican Louisiana Dist. 07 Y
Hayworth Republican Arizona Dist. 06 Y
Hefley Republican Colorado Dist. 05 Y
Hefner Democrat North Carolina Dist. 08 Y
Heineman Republican North Carolina Dist. 04 Y
Herger Republican California Dist. 02 Y
Hilleary Republican Tennessee Dist. 04 Y
Hobson Republican Ohio Dist. 07 Y
Hoekstra Republican Michigan Dist. 02 Y
Hoke Republican Ohio Dist. 10 Y
Holden Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 06 Y
Horn Republican California Dist. 38 Y
Hostettler Republican Indiana Dist. 08 Y
Houghton Republican New York Dist. 31 Y
Hoyer Democrat Maryland Dist. 05 Y
Hunter Republican California Dist. 52 Y
Hutchinson Republican Arkansas Dist. 03 Y
Hyde Republican Illinois Dist. 06 Y
Inglis Republican South Carolina Dist. 04 Y
Istook Republican Oklahoma Dist. 05 Y
Jackson (IL) Democrat Illinois Dist. 02 Y
Jackson-Lee Democrat Texas Dist. 18 Y
Jacobs Democrat Indiana Dist. 10 Y
Jefferson Democrat Louisiana Dist. 02 Y
Johnson (CT) Republican Connecticut Dist. 06 Y
Johnson E. B. Democrat Texas Dist. 30 Y
Johnson Sam Republican Texas Dist. 03 Y
Johnston Democrat Florida Dist. 19 Y
Jones Republican North Carolina Dist. 03 Y
Kanjorski Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 11 Y
Kaptur Democrat Ohio Dist. 09 Y
Kasich Republican Ohio Dist. 12 Y
Kelly Republican New York Dist. 19 Y
Kennedy (MA) Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 08 Y
Kennedy (RI) Democrat Rhode Island Dist. 01 Y
Kennelly Democrat Connecticut Dist. 01 Y
Kildee Democrat Michigan Dist. 09 Y
Kim Republican California Dist. 41 Y
King Republican New York Dist. 03 Y
Kingston Republican Georgia Dist. 01 Y
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Klink Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 04 Y
Klug Republican Wisconsin Dist. 02 Y
Knollenberg Republican Michigan Dist. 11 Y
Kolbe Republican Arizona Dist. 05 Y
LaFalce Democrat New York Dist. 29 Y
LaHood Republican Illinois Dist. 18 Y
Lantos Democrat California Dist. 12 Y
Largent Republican Oklahoma Dist. 01 Y
Latham Republican Iowa Dist. 05 Y
LaTourette Republican Ohio Dist. 19 Y
Laughlin Republican Texas Dist. 14 Y
Lazio Republican New York Dist. 02 Y
Leach Republican Iowa Dist. 01 Y
Levin Democrat Michigan Dist. 12 Y
Lewis (CA) Republican California Dist. 40 Y
Lewis (GA) Democrat Georgia Dist. 05 Y
Lewis (KY) Republican Kentucky Dist. 02 Y
Lightfoot Republican Iowa Dist. 03 Y
Lincoln Democrat Arkansas Dist. 01 Y
Linder Republican Georgia Dist. 04 Y
Lipinski Democrat Illinois Dist. 03 Y
Livingston Republican Louisiana Dist. 01 Y
LoBiondo Republican New Jersey Dist. 02 Y
Lofgren Democrat California Dist. 16 Y
Longley Republican Maine Dist. 01 Y
Lowey Democrat New York Dist. 18 Y
Lucas Republican Oklahoma Dist. 06 Y
Luther Democrat Minnesota Dist. 06 Y
Maloney Democrat New York Dist. 14 Y
Manton Democrat New York Dist. 07 Y
Manzullo Republican Illinois Dist. 16 Y
Markey Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 07 Y
Martinez Democrat California Dist. 31 Y
Martini Republican New Jersey Dist. 08 Y
Mascara Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 20 Y
Matsui Democrat California Dist. 05 Y
McCarthy Democrat Missouri Dist. 05 Y
McCollum Republican Florida Dist. 08 Y
McCrery Republican Louisiana Dist. 05 Y
McDade Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 10 Y
McDermott Democrat Washington Dist. 07 Y
McHale Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 15 Y
McHugh Republican New York Dist. 24 Y
McInnis Republican Colorado Dist. 03 Y
McIntosh Republican Indiana Dist. 02 Y
McKeon Republican California Dist. 25 Y
McKinney Democrat Georgia Dist. 11 Y
McNulty Democrat New York Dist. 21 Y
Meehan Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 05 Y
Meek Democrat Florida Dist. 17 Y
Menendez Democrat New Jersey Dist. 13 Y
Metcalf Republican Washington Dist. 02 Y
Meyers Republican Kansas Dist. 03 Y
Mfume Democrat Maryland Dist. 07 Y
Mica Republican Florida Dist. 07 Y
Miller (CA) Democrat California Dist. 07 Y
Miller (FL) Republican Florida Dist. 13 Y
Minge Democrat Minnesota Dist. 02 Y
Mink Democrat Hawaii Dist. 02 Y
Moakley Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 09 Y
Molinari Republican New York Dist. 13 Y
Mollohan Democrat West Virginia Dist. 01 Y
Montgomery Democrat Mississippi Dist. 03 Y
Moorhead Republican California Dist. 27 Y
Moran Democrat Virginia Dist. 08 Y
Morella Republican Maryland Dist. 08 Y
Murtha Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 12 Y
Myers Republican Indiana Dist. 07 Y
Myrick Republican North Carolina Dist. 09 Y
Neal Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 02 Y
Nethercutt Republican Washington Dist. 05 Y
Neumann Republican Wisconsin Dist. 01 Y
Ney Republican Ohio Dist. 18 Y
Norwood Republican Georgia Dist. 10 Y
Nussle Republican Iowa Dist. 02 Y
Oberstar Democrat Minnesota Dist. 08 Y
Obey Democrat Wisconsin Dist. 07 Y
Olver Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 01 Y
Ortiz Democrat Texas Dist. 27 Y
Orton Democrat Utah Dist. 03 Y
Owens Democrat New York Dist. 11 Y
Oxley Republican Ohio Dist. 04 Y
Packard Republican California Dist. 48 Y
Pallone Democrat New Jersey Dist. 06 Y
Parker Republican Mississippi Dist. 04 Y
Pastor Democrat Arizona Dist. 02 Y
Paxon Republican New York Dist. 27 Y
Payne (NJ) Democrat New Jersey Dist. 10 Y
Payne (VA) Democrat Virginia Dist. 05 Y
Pelosi Democrat California Dist. 08 Y
Peterson (FL) Democrat Florida Dist. 02 Y
Petri Republican Wisconsin Dist. 06 Y
Pickett Democrat Virginia Dist. 02 Y
Pombo Republican California Dist. 11 Y
Pomeroy Democrat North Dakota Dist. 01 Y
Porter Republican Illinois Dist. 10 Y
Portman Republican Ohio Dist. 02 Y
Poshard Democrat Illinois Dist. 19 Y
Pryce Republican Ohio Dist. 15 Y
Quillen Republican Tennessee Dist. 01 Y
Quinn Republican New York Dist. 30 Y
Radanovich Republican California Dist. 19 Y
Rahall Democrat West Virginia Dist. 03 Y
Ramstad Republican Minnesota Dist. 03 Y
Rangel Democrat New York Dist. 15 Y
Reed Democrat Rhode Island Dist. 02 Y
Regula Republican Ohio Dist. 16 Y
Richardson Democrat New Mexico Dist. 03 Y
Riggs Republican California Dist. 01 Y
Rivers Democrat Michigan Dist. 13 Y
Roberts Republican Kansas Dist. 01 Y
Roemer Democrat Indiana Dist. 03 Y
Rogers Republican Kentucky Dist. 05 Y
Rohrabacher Republican California Dist. 45 Y
Ros-Lehtinen Republican Florida Dist. 18 Y
Roth Republican Wisconsin Dist. 08 Y
Roukema Republican New Jersey Dist. 05 Y
Roybal-Allard Democrat California Dist. 33 Y
Royce Republican California Dist. 39 Y
Rush Democrat Illinois Dist. 01 Y
Sabo Democrat Minnesota Dist. 05 Y
Salmon Republican Arizona Dist. 01 Y
Sanford Republican South Carolina Dist. 01 Y
Sawyer Democrat Ohio Dist. 14 Y
Saxton Republican New Jersey Dist. 03 Y
Scarborough Republican Florida Dist. 01 Y
Schaefer Republican Colorado Dist. 06 Y
Schiff Republican New Mexico Dist. 01 Y
Schumer Democrat New York Dist. 09 Y
Scott Democrat Virginia Dist. 03 Y
Seastrand Republican California Dist. 22 Y
Sensenbrenner Republican Wisconsin Dist. 09 Y
Serrano Democrat New York Dist. 16 Y
Shadegg Republican Arizona Dist. 04 Y
Shaw Republican Florida Dist. 22 Y
Shays Republican Connecticut Dist. 04 Y
Shuster Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 09 Y
Sisisky Democrat Virginia Dist. 04 Y
Skaggs Democrat Colorado Dist. 02 Y
Skeen Republican New Mexico Dist. 02 Y
Skelton Democrat Missouri Dist. 04 Y
Slaughter Democrat New York Dist. 28 Y
Smith (MI) Republican Michigan Dist. 07 Y
Smith (NJ) Republican New Jersey Dist. 04 Y
Smith (TX) Republican Texas Dist. 21 Y
Smith (WA) Republican Washington Dist. 03 Y
Solomon Republican New York Dist. 22 Y
Souder Republican Indiana Dist. 04 Y
Spence Republican South Carolina Dist. 02 Y
Spratt Democrat South Carolina Dist. 05 Y
Stearns Republican Florida Dist. 06 Y
Stenholm Democrat Texas Dist. 17 Y
Stockman Republican Texas Dist. 09 Y
Stokes Democrat Ohio Dist. 11 Y
Studds Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 10 Y
Stump Republican Arizona Dist. 03 Y
Stupak Democrat Michigan Dist. 01 Y
Talent Republican Missouri Dist. 02 Y
Tanner Democrat Tennessee Dist. 08 Y
Tate Republican Washington Dist. 09 Y
Tauzin Republican Louisiana Dist. 03 Y
Taylor (MS) Democrat Mississippi Dist. 05 Y
Taylor (NC) Republican North Carolina Dist. 11 Y
Tejeda Democrat Texas Dist. 28 Y
Thomas Republican California Dist. 21 Y
Thompson Democrat Mississippi Dist. 02 Y
Thornberry Republican Texas Dist. 13 Y
Thornton Democrat Arkansas Dist. 02 Y
Thurman Democrat Florida Dist. 05 Y
Tiahrt Republican Kansas Dist. 04 Y
Torkildsen Republican Massachusetts Dist. 06 Y
Torres Democrat California Dist. 34 Y
Torricelli Democrat New Jersey Dist. 09 Y
Towns Democrat New York Dist. 10 Y
Traficant Democrat Ohio Dist. 17 Y
Upton Republican Michigan Dist. 06 Y
Velazquez Democrat New York Dist. 12 Y
Vento Democrat Minnesota Dist. 04 Y
Visclosky Democrat Indiana Dist. 01 Y
Vucanovich Republican Nevada Dist. 02 Y
Waldholtz Republican Utah Dist. 02 Y
Walker Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 16 Y
Walsh Republican New York Dist. 25 Y
Wamp Republican Tennessee Dist. 03 Y
Ward Democrat Kentucky Dist. 03 Y
Waters Democrat California Dist. 35 Y
Watt (NC) Democrat North Carolina Dist. 12 Y
Watts (OK) Republican Oklahoma Dist. 04 Y
Waxman Democrat California Dist. 29 Y
Weldon (FL) Republican Florida Dist. 15 Y
Weldon (PA) Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 07 Y
Weller Republican Illinois Dist. 11 Y
White Republican Washington Dist. 01 Y
Whitfield Republican Kentucky Dist. 01 Y
Wicker Republican Mississippi Dist. 01 Y
Wilson Democrat Texas Dist. 02 Y
Wise Democrat West Virginia Dist. 02 Y
Wolf Republican Virginia Dist. 10 Y
Woolsey Democrat California Dist. 06 Y
Wyden Democrat Oregon Dist. 03 Y
Wynn Democrat Maryland Dist. 04 Y
Young (AK) Republican Alaska Dist. 01 Y
Young (FL) Republican Florida Dist. 10 Y
Zeliff Republican New Hampshire Dist. 01 Y
Zimmer Republican New Jersey Dist. 12 Y
NOES--16
Abercrombie Democrat Hawaii Dist. 01 N
Conyers Democrat Michigan Dist. 14 N
DeFazio Democrat Oregon Dist. 04 N
Evans Democrat Illinois Dist. 17 N
Frank (MA) Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 04 N
Hilliard Democrat Alabama Dist. 07 N
Hinchey Democrat New York Dist. 26 N
Johnson (SD) Democrat South Dakota Dist. 01 N
Nadler Democrat New York Dist. 08 N
Peterson (MN) Democrat Minnesota Dist. 07 N
Sanders Independent Vermont Dist. 01 N
Schroeder Democrat Colorado Dist. 01 N
Stark Democrat California Dist. 13 N
Volkmer Democrat Missouri Dist. 09 N
Williams Democrat Montana Dist. 01 N
Yates Democrat Illinois Dist. 09 N
NOT VOTING--4
Bryant (TX) Democrat Texas Dist. 05 X
Chapman Democrat Texas Dist. 01 X
Filner Democrat California Dist. 50 X
Rose Democrat North Carolina Dist. 07 X
Roll No. 25: February 1, 1996
Telecommunications Act: Passage of the conference report on S. 652
Republican Yes votes = 236
Republican No votes = 0
Republican NV votes = 0
Republican Position = Y
Democratic Yes votes = 178
Democratic No votes = 15
Democratic NV votes = 4
Democratic Position = Y
Independent Yes votes = 0
Independent No votes = 1
Independent NV votes = 0
Total Yes votes = 414
Total No votes = 16
Total Answer. Present = 0
Total Not Voting = 4
{Note: By tradition, the Speaker rarely votes.}
First-Term Republican: Y = 74 N = 0 X = 0 P = 0
First-Term Republican Position = Y
Democratic Leadership Position = Y: (Y = 7; N = 0)
Republican Leadership Position = Y: (Y = 13; N = 0)
Conservative Democrat Position = Y: (Y = 8; N = 0)
Moderate Republican Position = Y: (Y = 9; N = 0)
{Note: These positions must have a value of 6 or more to be
assigned anything other than 'X'.}
As of 1/1/96, Cons. Democrats must have a value of 5 or more.
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