Telecommunications Act: Passage of H. R. 1555
Roll No. 635: August 4, 1995
Telecommunications Act: By recorded vote of 305 ayes to 117 noes, Roll
No. 635, the House passed H.R. 1555, to promote competition and reduce
regulation in order to secure lower prices and higher quality services
for American telecommunications consumers and encourage the rapid
deployment of new telecommunications technologies.
Pages H8425-H8507
[Roll No. 635] August 4, 1995
AYES--305
Ackerman Democrat New York Dist. 05 Y
Allard Republican Colorado Dist. 04 Y
Archer Republican Texas Dist. 07 Y
Armey Republican Texas Dist. 26 Y
Bachus Republican Alabama Dist. 06 Y
Baker (CA) Republican California Dist. 10 Y
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Ballenger Republican North Carolina Dist. 10 Y
Barr Republican Georgia Dist. 07 Y
Barrett (NE) Republican Nebraska Dist. 03 Y
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Bentsen Democrat Texas Dist. 25 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
Boucher Democrat Virginia Dist. 09 Y
Brewster Democrat Oklahoma Dist. 03 Y
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Brown (FL) Democrat Florida Dist. 03 Y
Brown (OH) Democrat Ohio Dist. 13 Y
Brownback Republican Kansas Dist. 02 Y
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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
Canady Republican Florida Dist. 12 Y
Cardin Democrat Maryland Dist. 03 Y
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Coburn Republican Oklahoma Dist. 02 Y
Coleman Democrat Texas Dist. 16 Y
Collins (GA) Republican Georgia Dist. 03 Y
Combest Republican Texas Dist. 19 Y
Condit Democrat California Dist. 18 Y
Cox Republican California Dist. 47 Y
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Cunningham Republican California Dist. 51 Y
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Davis Republican Virginia Dist. 11 Y
De la Garza Democrat Texas Dist. 15 Y
Deal Republican Georgia Dist. 09 Y
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Dingell Democrat Michigan Dist. 16 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
Dreier Republican California Dist. 28 Y
Dunn Republican Washington Dist. 08 Y
Edwards Democrat Texas Dist. 11 Y
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English Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 21 Y
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Everett Republican Alabama Dist. 02 Y
Ewing Republican Illinois Dist. 15 Y
Fazio Democrat California Dist. 03 Y
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Flake Democrat New York Dist. 06 Y
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Foley Republican Florida Dist. 16 Y
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Graham Republican South Carolina Dist. 03 Y
Green Democrat Texas Dist. 29 Y
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Harman Democrat California Dist. 36 Y
Hastert Republican Illinois Dist. 14 Y
Hastings (FL) Democrat Florida Dist. 23 Y
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Hoke Republican Ohio Dist. 10 Y
Horn Republican California Dist. 38 Y
Hostettler Republican Indiana Dist. 08 Y
Houghton Republican New York Dist. 31 Y
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Hunter Republican California Dist. 52 Y
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Jackson-Lee Democrat Texas Dist. 18 Y
Jacobs Democrat Indiana Dist. 10 Y
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Johnson (CT) Republican Connecticut Dist. 06 Y
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Jones Republican North Carolina Dist. 03 Y
Kasich Republican Ohio Dist. 12 Y
Kelly Republican New York Dist. 19 Y
Kennedy (RI) Democrat Rhode Island Dist. 01 Y
Kim Republican California Dist. 41 Y
King Republican New York Dist. 03 Y
Kingston Republican Georgia Dist. 01 Y
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Klug Republican Wisconsin Dist. 02 Y
Knollenberg Republican Michigan Dist. 11 Y
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LaHood Republican Illinois Dist. 18 Y
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Lewis (CA) Republican California Dist. 40 Y
Lewis (GA) Democrat Georgia Dist. 05 Y
Lewis (KY) Republican Kentucky Dist. 02 Y
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Meek Democrat Florida Dist. 17 Y
Menendez Democrat New Jersey Dist. 13 Y
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Miller (FL) Republican Florida Dist. 13 Y
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Myrick Republican North Carolina Dist. 09 Y
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Ney Republican Ohio Dist. 18 Y
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Portman Republican Ohio Dist. 02 Y
Pryce Republican Ohio Dist. 15 Y
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Rohrabacher Republican California Dist. 45 Y
Ros-Lehtinen Republican Florida Dist. 18 Y
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Roukema Republican New Jersey Dist. 05 Y
Royce Republican California Dist. 39 Y
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Smith (TX) Republican Texas Dist. 21 Y
Smith (WA) Republican Washington Dist. 03 Y
Solomon Republican New York Dist. 22 Y
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Spence Republican South Carolina Dist. 02 Y
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Stenholm Democrat Texas Dist. 17 Y
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Tate Republican Washington Dist. 09 Y
Tauzin Democrat 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
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Thornberry Republican Texas Dist. 13 Y
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Towns Democrat New York Dist. 10 Y
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Tucker Democrat California Dist. 37 Y
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Walker Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 16 Y
Walsh Republican New York Dist. 25 Y
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Watts (OK) Republican Oklahoma Dist. 04 Y
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Young (FL) Republican Florida Dist. 10 Y
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NOES--117
Abercrombie Democrat Hawaii Dist. 01 N
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Brown (CA) Democrat California Dist. 42 N
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Clayton Democrat North Carolina Dist. 01 N
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Cooley Republican Oregon Dist. 02 N
Costello Democrat Illinois Dist. 12 N
Coyne Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 14 N
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DeLauro Democrat Connecticut Dist. 03 N
Dellums Democrat California Dist. 09 N
Dixon Democrat California Dist. 32 N
Doyle Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 18 N
Duncan Republican Tennessee Dist. 02 N
Durbin Democrat Illinois Dist. 20 N
Engel Democrat New York Dist. 17 N
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Fattah Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 02 N
Fawell Republican Illinois Dist. 13 N
Fields (LA) Democrat Louisiana Dist. 04 N
Filner Democrat California Dist. 50 N
Foglietta Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 01 N
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Frank (MA) Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 04 N
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Frelinghuysen Republican New Jersey Dist. 11 N
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Holden Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 06 N
Johnson (SD) Democrat South Dakota Dist. 01 N
Johnson E. B. Democrat Texas Dist. 30 N
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Lantos Democrat California Dist. 12 N
Leach Republican Iowa Dist. 01 N
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Maloney Democrat New York Dist. 14 N
Markey Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 07 N
Martinez Democrat California Dist. 31 N
Mascara Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 20 N
Matsui Democrat California Dist. 05 N
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McHale Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 15 N
McNulty Democrat New York Dist. 21 N
Meyers Republican Kansas Dist. 03 N
Mfume Democrat Maryland Dist. 07 N
Miller (CA) Democrat California Dist. 07 N
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Mink Democrat Hawaii Dist. 02 N
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Murtha Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 12 N
Myers Republican Indiana Dist. 07 N
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Poshard Democrat Illinois Dist. 19 N
Regula Republican Ohio Dist. 16 N
Richardson Democrat New Mexico Dist. 03 N
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Rose Democrat North Carolina Dist. 07 N
Roybal-Allard Democrat California Dist. 33 N
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Scott Democrat Virginia Dist. 03 N
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Skelton Democrat Missouri Dist. 04 N
Slaughter Democrat New York Dist. 28 N
Stark Democrat California Dist. 13 N
Stokes Democrat Ohio Dist. 11 N
Studds Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 10 N
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Torres Democrat California Dist. 34 N
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Waters Democrat California Dist. 35 N
Waxman Democrat California Dist. 29 N
Wise Democrat West Virginia Dist. 02 N
Woolsey Democrat California Dist. 06 N
Yates Democrat Illinois Dist. 09 N
Zimmer Republican New Jersey Dist. 12 N
NOT VOTING--12
Andrews Democrat New Jersey Dist. 01 X
Bateman Republican Virginia Dist. 01 X
Deutsch Democrat Florida Dist. 20 X
Moakley Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 09 X
Ortiz Democrat Texas Dist. 27 X
Quillen Republican Tennessee Dist. 01 X
Quinn Republican New York Dist. 30 X
Reynolds Democrat Illinois Dist. 02 X
Scarborough Republican Florida Dist. 01 X
Thurman Democrat Florida Dist. 05 X
Williams Democrat Montana Dist. 01 X
Young (AK) Republican Alaska Dist. 01 X
Roll No. 635: August 4, 1995
Telecommunications Act: Passage of H. R. 1555
Republican Yes votes = 208
Republican No votes = 18
Republican NV votes = 5
Democratic Yes votes = 97
Democratic No votes = 98
Democratic NV votes = 7
Independent Yes votes = 0
Independent No votes = 1
Independent NV votes = 0
Total Yes votes = 305
Total No votes = 117
Total Answer. Present = 0
Total Not Voting = 12
{Note: By tradition, the Speaker rarely votes.}
First-Term Republican: Y = 69 N = 3 X = 1 P = 0
Democratic Leadership position = X: (Y = 4; N = 3)
Republican Leadership position = Y: (Y = 7; N = 0)
Conservative Democrat position = Y: (Y = 7; N = 0)
Moderate Republican position = X: (Y = 5; N = 2)
{Note: ALL positions must have a value of 6 or more to be
assigned anything other than 'X'.}
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