
Minimum Wage Debate--Selected Portions
Sample Individual Member Summary
Employee Commut.Flex (minimum wage): exempt small firms w/$500,000 gross
Roll No. 194: May 23, 1996
Employee Commuting Flexibility: H.R. 1227, to amend the Portal-to-Portal
Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer
owned vehicles. {This bill was used to consider minimum wage increase.}
Rejected:
Pursuant to H. Res. 440, on the division of the question on the Goodling
amendment, subsection 3(d) that sought to exempt certain employees of small
firms with gross sales of less than $500,000 that handle products which cross
state lines (rejected by recorded vote of 196 ayes to 229 noes, Roll No.194).
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[Roll No. 194] May 23, 1996
AYES--196
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
Baker (LA) Republican Louisiana Dist. 06 Y
Ballenger Republican North Carolina Dist. 10 Y
Barr Republican Georgia Dist. 07 Y
Barrett (NE) Republican Nebraska Dist. 03 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
Bereuter Republican Nebraska Dist. 01 Y
Bilbray Republican California Dist. 49 Y
Bilirakis Republican Florida Dist. 09 Y
Bliley Republican Virginia Dist. 07 Y
Boehner Republican Ohio Dist. 08 Y
Bonilla Republican Texas Dist. 23 Y
Bono Republican California Dist. 44 Y
Brewster Democrat Oklahoma Dist. 03 Y
Brownback Republican Kansas Dist. 02 Y
Bryant (TN) Republican Tennessee Dist. 07 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
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
Clinger Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 05 Y
Coble Republican North Carolina Dist. 06 Y
Coburn Republican Oklahoma Dist. 02 Y
Collins (GA) Republican Georgia Dist. 03 Y
Combest Republican Texas Dist. 19 Y
Cooley Republican Oregon Dist. 02 Y
Cox Republican California Dist. 47 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
Davis Republican Virginia Dist. 11 Y
Dickey Republican Arkansas Dist. 04 Y
Doolittle Republican California Dist. 04 Y
Dornan Republican California Dist. 46 Y
Dreier Republican California Dist. 28 Y
Duncan Republican Tennessee Dist. 02 Y
Dunn Republican Washington Dist. 08 Y
Ehlers Republican Michigan Dist. 03 Y
Ehrlich Republican Maryland Dist. 02 Y
Emerson Republican Missouri Dist. 08 Y
Ensign Republican Nevada Dist. 01 Y
Everett Republican Alabama Dist. 02 Y
Ewing Republican Illinois Dist. 15 Y
Fawell Republican Illinois Dist. 13 Y
Fields (TX) Republican Texas Dist. 08 Y
Foley Republican Florida Dist. 16 Y
Forbes Republican New York Dist. 01 Y
Fowler Republican Florida Dist. 04 Y
Franks (CT) Republican Connecticut Dist. 05 Y
Frelinghuysen Republican New Jersey Dist. 11 Y
Funderburk Republican North Carolina Dist. 02 Y
Gallegly Republican California Dist. 23 Y
Ganske Republican Iowa Dist. 04 Y
Gekas Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 17 Y
Geren Democrat Texas Dist. 12 Y
Gilchrest Republican Maryland Dist. 01 Y
Gillmor Republican Ohio Dist. 05 Y
Goodlatte Republican Virginia Dist. 06 Y
Goodling Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 19 Y
Goss Republican Florida Dist. 14 Y
Graham Republican South Carolina Dist. 03 Y
Greene (UT) Republican Utah Dist. 02 Y
Gunderson Republican Wisconsin Dist. 03 Y
Gutknecht Republican Minnesota Dist. 01 Y
Hall (TX) Democrat Texas Dist. 04 Y
Hancock Republican Missouri Dist. 07 Y
Hansen Republican Utah Dist. 01 Y
Hastert Republican Illinois Dist. 14 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
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
Hostettler Republican Indiana Dist. 08 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
Johnson Sam Republican Texas Dist. 03 Y
Jones Republican North Carolina Dist. 03 Y
Kasich Republican Ohio Dist. 12 Y
Kim Republican California Dist. 41 Y
Klug Republican Wisconsin Dist. 02 Y
Knollenberg Republican Michigan Dist. 11 Y
Kolbe Republican Arizona Dist. 05 Y
Largent Republican Oklahoma Dist. 01 Y
Latham Republican Iowa Dist. 05 Y
Laughlin Republican Texas Dist. 14 Y
Lazio Republican New York Dist. 02 Y
Lewis (CA) Republican California Dist. 40 Y
Lewis (KY) Republican Kentucky Dist. 02 Y
Lightfoot Republican Iowa Dist. 03 Y
Linder Republican Georgia Dist. 04 Y
Livingston Republican Louisiana Dist. 01 Y
Lucas Republican Oklahoma Dist. 06 Y
Manzullo Republican Illinois Dist. 16 Y
McCollum Republican Florida Dist. 08 Y
McCrery Republican Louisiana Dist. 05 Y
McInnis Republican Colorado Dist. 03 Y
McIntosh Republican Indiana Dist. 02 Y
McKeon Republican California Dist. 25 Y
Meyers Republican Kansas Dist. 03 Y
Mica Republican Florida Dist. 07 Y
Miller (FL) Republican Florida Dist. 13 Y
Montgomery Democrat Mississippi Dist. 03 Y
Moorhead Republican California Dist. 27 Y
Myers Republican Indiana Dist. 07 Y
Myrick Republican North Carolina Dist. 09 Y
Nethercutt Republican Washington Dist. 05 Y
Neumann Republican Wisconsin Dist. 01 Y
Norwood Republican Georgia Dist. 10 Y
Nussle Republican Iowa Dist. 02 Y
Orton Democrat Utah Dist. 03 Y
Oxley Republican Ohio Dist. 04 Y
Packard Republican California Dist. 48 Y
Parker Republican Mississippi Dist. 04 Y
Paxon Republican New York Dist. 27 Y
Petri Republican Wisconsin Dist. 06 Y
Pickett Democrat Virginia Dist. 02 Y
Pombo Republican California Dist. 11 Y
Porter Republican Illinois Dist. 10 Y
Portman Republican Ohio Dist. 02 Y
Pryce Republican Ohio Dist. 15 Y
Quillen Republican Tennessee Dist. 01 Y
Radanovich Republican California Dist. 19 Y
Ramstad Republican Minnesota Dist. 03 Y
Roberts Republican Kansas Dist. 01 Y
Rogers Republican Kentucky Dist. 05 Y
Rohrabacher Republican California Dist. 45 Y
Roth Republican Wisconsin Dist. 08 Y
Royce Republican California Dist. 39 Y
Salmon Republican Arizona Dist. 01 Y
Sanford Republican South Carolina Dist. 01 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
Seastrand Republican California Dist. 22 Y
Sensenbrenner Republican Wisconsin Dist. 09 Y
Shadegg Republican Arizona Dist. 04 Y
Shaw Republican Florida Dist. 22 Y
Shuster Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 09 Y
Skeen Republican New Mexico Dist. 02 Y
Smith (MI) Republican Michigan Dist. 07 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
Stearns Republican Florida Dist. 06 Y
Stenholm Democrat Texas Dist. 17 Y
Stump Republican Arizona Dist. 03 Y
Talent Republican Missouri Dist. 02 Y
Tate Republican Washington Dist. 09 Y
Tauzin Republican Louisiana Dist. 03 Y
Taylor (NC) Republican North Carolina Dist. 11 Y
Thomas Republican California Dist. 21 Y
Thornberry Republican Texas Dist. 13 Y
Tiahrt Republican Kansas Dist. 04 Y
Upton Republican Michigan Dist. 06 Y
Vucanovich Republican Nevada Dist. 02 Y
Walker Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 16 Y
Wamp Republican Tennessee Dist. 03 Y
Watts (OK) Republican Oklahoma Dist. 04 Y
Weldon (FL) Republican Florida Dist. 15 Y
White Republican Washington Dist. 01 Y
Whitfield Republican Kentucky Dist. 01 Y
Wicker Republican Mississippi Dist. 01 Y
Wolf Republican Virginia Dist. 10 Y
Young (FL) Republican Florida Dist. 10 Y
Zeliff Republican New Hampshire Dist. 01 Y
NOES--229
Abercrombie Democrat Hawaii Dist. 01 N
Ackerman Democrat New York Dist. 05 N
Andrews Democrat New Jersey Dist. 01 N
Baesler Democrat Kentucky Dist. 06 N
Baldacci Democrat Maine Dist. 02 N
Barcia Democrat Michigan Dist. 05 N
Barrett (WI) Democrat Wisconsin Dist. 05 N
Beilenson Democrat California Dist. 24 N
Bentsen Democrat Texas Dist. 25 N
Berman Democrat California Dist. 26 N
Bevill Democrat Alabama Dist. 04 N
Bishop Democrat Georgia Dist. 02 N
Blute Republican Massachusetts Dist. 03 N
Boehlert Republican New York Dist. 23 N
Bonior Democrat Michigan Dist. 10 N
Borski Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 03 N
Boucher Democrat Virginia Dist. 09 N
Browder Democrat Alabama Dist. 03 N
Brown (CA) Democrat California Dist. 42 N
Brown (FL) Democrat Florida Dist. 03 N
Brown (OH) Democrat Ohio Dist. 13 N
Bryant (TX) Democrat Texas Dist. 05 N
Bunn Republican Oregon Dist. 05 N
Cardin Democrat Maryland Dist. 03 N
Chapman Democrat Texas Dist. 01 N
Clay Democrat Missouri Dist. 01 N
Clayton Democrat North Carolina Dist. 01 N
Clement Democrat Tennessee Dist. 05 N
Clyburn Democrat South Carolina Dist. 06 N
Coleman Democrat Texas Dist. 16 N
Collins (IL) Democrat Illinois Dist. 07 N
Condit Democrat California Dist. 18 N
Conyers Democrat Michigan Dist. 14 N
Costello Democrat Illinois Dist. 12 N
Coyne Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 14 N
Cramer Democrat Alabama Dist. 05 N
Cummings Democrat Maryland Dist. 07 N
Danner Democrat Missouri Dist. 06 N
De la Garza Democrat Texas Dist. 15 N
Deal Republican Georgia Dist. 09 N
DeFazio Democrat Oregon Dist. 04 N
DeLauro Democrat Connecticut Dist. 03 N
Dellums Democrat California Dist. 09 N
Diaz-Balart Republican Florida Dist. 21 N
Dicks Democrat Washington Dist. 06 N
Dingell Democrat Michigan Dist. 16 N
Dixon Democrat California Dist. 32 N
Doggett Democrat Texas Dist. 10 N
Dooley Democrat California Dist. 20 N
Doyle Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 18 N
Durbin Democrat Illinois Dist. 20 N
Edwards Democrat Texas Dist. 11 N
Engel Democrat New York Dist. 17 N
English Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 21 N
Eshoo Democrat California Dist. 14 N
Evans Democrat Illinois Dist. 17 N
Farr Democrat California Dist. 17 N
Fattah Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 02 N
Fazio Democrat California Dist. 03 N
Fields (LA) Democrat Louisiana Dist. 04 N
Filner Democrat California Dist. 50 N
Flake Democrat New York Dist. 06 N
Flanagan Republican Illinois Dist. 05 N
Foglietta Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 01 N
Ford Democrat Tennessee Dist. 09 N
Fox Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 13 N
Frank (MA) Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 04 N
Franks (NJ) Republican New Jersey Dist. 07 N
Frisa Republican New York Dist. 04 N
Frost Democrat Texas Dist. 24 N
Furse Democrat Oregon Dist. 01 N
Gejdenson Democrat Connecticut Dist. 02 N
Gephardt Democrat Missouri Dist. 03 N
Gibbons Democrat Florida Dist. 11 N
Gilman Republican New York Dist. 20 N
Gonzalez Democrat Texas Dist. 20 N
Gordon Democrat Tennessee Dist. 06 N
Green (TX) Democrat Texas Dist. 29 N
Greenwood Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 08 N
Gutierrez Democrat Illinois Dist. 04 N
Hall (OH) Democrat Ohio Dist. 03 N
Hamilton Democrat Indiana Dist. 09 N
Harman Democrat California Dist. 36 N
Hastings (FL) Democrat Florida Dist. 23 N
Hefner Democrat North Carolina Dist. 08 N
Hilliard Democrat Alabama Dist. 07 N
Hinchey Democrat New York Dist. 26 N
Hoke Republican Ohio Dist. 10 N
Holden Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 06 N
Horn Republican California Dist. 38 N
Houghton Republican New York Dist. 31 N
Hoyer Democrat Maryland Dist. 05 N
Jackson (IL) Democrat Illinois Dist. 02 N
Jackson-Lee Democrat Texas Dist. 18 N
Jacobs Democrat Indiana Dist. 10 N
Jefferson Democrat Louisiana Dist. 02 N
Johnson (CT) Republican Connecticut Dist. 06 N
Johnson (SD) Democrat South Dakota Dist. 01 N
Johnson E. B. Democrat Texas Dist. 30 N
Johnston Democrat Florida Dist. 19 N
Kanjorski Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 11 N
Kaptur Democrat Ohio Dist. 09 N
Kelly Republican New York Dist. 19 N
Kennedy (MA) Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 08 N
Kennedy (RI) Democrat Rhode Island Dist. 01 N
Kennelly Democrat Connecticut Dist. 01 N
Kildee Democrat Michigan Dist. 09 N
King Republican New York Dist. 03 N
Kleczka Democrat Wisconsin Dist. 04 N
Klink Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 04 N
LaFalce Democrat New York Dist. 29 N
LaHood Republican Illinois Dist. 18 N
Lantos Democrat California Dist. 12 N
LaTourette Republican Ohio Dist. 19 N
Leach Republican Iowa Dist. 01 N
Levin Democrat Michigan Dist. 12 N
Lewis (GA) Democrat Georgia Dist. 05 N
Lincoln Democrat Arkansas Dist. 01 N
Lipinski Democrat Illinois Dist. 03 N
LoBiondo Republican New Jersey Dist. 02 N
Lofgren Democrat California Dist. 16 N
Longley Republican Maine Dist. 01 N
Lowey Democrat New York Dist. 18 N
Luther Democrat Minnesota Dist. 06 N
Maloney Democrat New York Dist. 14 N
Manton Democrat New York Dist. 07 N
Markey Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 07 N
Martinez Democrat California Dist. 31 N
Martini Republican New Jersey Dist. 08 N
Mascara Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 20 N
Matsui Democrat California Dist. 05 N
McCarthy Democrat Missouri Dist. 05 N
McDade Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 10 N
McDermott Democrat Washington Dist. 07 N
McHale Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 15 N
McHugh Republican New York Dist. 24 N
McKinney Democrat Georgia Dist. 11 N
Meehan Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 05 N
Meek Democrat Florida Dist. 17 N
Menendez Democrat New Jersey Dist. 13 N
Metcalf Republican Washington Dist. 02 N
Millender-McDonald Democrat California Dist. 37 N
Miller (CA) Democrat California Dist. 07 N
Minge Democrat Minnesota Dist. 02 N
Mink Democrat Hawaii Dist. 02 N
Moakley Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 09 N
Mollohan Democrat West Virginia Dist. 01 N
Moran Democrat Virginia Dist. 08 N
Morella Republican Maryland Dist. 08 N
Murtha Democrat Pennsylvania Dist. 12 N
Nadler Democrat New York Dist. 08 N
Neal Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 02 N
Ney Republican Ohio Dist. 18 N
Oberstar Democrat Minnesota Dist. 08 N
Obey Democrat Wisconsin Dist. 07 N
Olver Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 01 N
Ortiz Democrat Texas Dist. 27 N
Owens Democrat New York Dist. 11 N
Pallone Democrat New Jersey Dist. 06 N
Pastor Democrat Arizona Dist. 02 N
Payne (NJ) Democrat New Jersey Dist. 10 N
Payne (VA) Democrat Virginia Dist. 05 N
Pelosi Democrat California Dist. 08 N
Peterson (FL) Democrat Florida Dist. 02 N
Peterson (MN) Democrat Minnesota Dist. 07 N
Pomeroy Democrat North Dakota Dist. 01 N
Poshard Democrat Illinois Dist. 19 N
Quinn Republican New York Dist. 30 N
Rahall Democrat West Virginia Dist. 03 N
Rangel Democrat New York Dist. 15 N
Reed Democrat Rhode Island Dist. 02 N
Regula Republican Ohio Dist. 16 N
Richardson Democrat New Mexico Dist. 03 N
Riggs Republican California Dist. 01 N
Rivers Democrat Michigan Dist. 13 N
Roemer Democrat Indiana Dist. 03 N
Ros-Lehtinen Republican Florida Dist. 18 N
Rose Democrat North Carolina Dist. 07 N
Roukema Republican New Jersey Dist. 05 N
Roybal-Allard Democrat California Dist. 33 N
Rush Democrat Illinois Dist. 01 N
Sabo Democrat Minnesota Dist. 05 N
Sanders Independent Vermont Dist. 01 N
Sawyer Democrat Ohio Dist. 14 N
Schroeder Democrat Colorado Dist. 01 N
Schumer Democrat New York Dist. 09 N
Scott Democrat Virginia Dist. 03 N
Serrano Democrat New York Dist. 16 N
Shays Republican Connecticut Dist. 04 N
Sisisky Democrat Virginia Dist. 04 N
Skaggs Democrat Colorado Dist. 02 N
Skelton Democrat Missouri Dist. 04 N
Slaughter Democrat New York Dist. 28 N
Smith (NJ) Republican New Jersey Dist. 04 N
Spratt Democrat South Carolina Dist. 05 N
Stark Democrat California Dist. 13 N
Stockman Republican Texas Dist. 09 N
Stokes Democrat Ohio Dist. 11 N
Studds Democrat Massachusetts Dist. 10 N
Stupak Democrat Michigan Dist. 01 N
Tanner Democrat Tennessee Dist. 08 N
Taylor (MS) Democrat Mississippi Dist. 05 N
Tejeda Democrat Texas Dist. 28 N
Thompson Democrat Mississippi Dist. 02 N
Thornton Democrat Arkansas Dist. 02 N
Thurman Democrat Florida Dist. 05 N
Torkildsen Republican Massachusetts Dist. 06 N
Torres Democrat California Dist. 34 N
Torricelli Democrat New Jersey Dist. 09 N
Towns Democrat New York Dist. 10 N
Traficant Democrat Ohio Dist. 17 N
Velazquez Democrat New York Dist. 12 N
Vento Democrat Minnesota Dist. 04 N
Visclosky Democrat Indiana Dist. 01 N
Volkmer Democrat Missouri Dist. 09 N
Walsh Republican New York Dist. 25 N
Waters Democrat California Dist. 35 N
Watt (NC) Democrat North Carolina Dist. 12 N
Waxman Democrat California Dist. 29 N
Weldon (PA) Republican Pennsylvania Dist. 07 N
Weller Republican Illinois Dist. 11 N
Williams Democrat Montana Dist. 01 N
Wilson Democrat Texas Dist. 02 N
Wise Democrat West Virginia Dist. 02 N
Woolsey Democrat California Dist. 06 N
Wynn Democrat Maryland Dist. 04 N
Yates Democrat Illinois Dist. 09 N
Young (AK) Republican Alaska Dist. 01 N
Zimmer Republican New Jersey Dist. 12 N
NOT VOTING--8
Becerra Democrat California Dist. 30 X
Collins (MI) Democrat Michigan Dist. 15 X
DeLay Republican Texas Dist. 22 X
Deutsch Democrat Florida Dist. 20 X
Kingston Republican Georgia Dist. 01 X
McNulty Democrat New York Dist. 21 X
Molinari Republican New York Dist. 13 X
Ward Democrat Kentucky Dist. 03 X
Roll No. 194: May 23, 1996
Employee Commut.Flex (minimum wage): exempt small firms w/$500,000 gross
Republican Yes votes = 189
Republican No votes = 43
Republican NV votes = 3
Republican Position = Y
Democratic Yes votes = 7
Democratic No votes = 185
Democratic NV votes = 5
Democratic Position = N
Independent Yes votes = 0
Independent No votes = 1
Independent NV votes = 0
Total Yes votes = 196
Total No votes = 229
Total Answer. Present = 0
Total Not Voting = 8
{Note: By tradition, the Speaker rarely votes.}
First-Term Republican: Y = 58 N = 16 X = 0 P = 0
First-Term Republican Position = Y
Democratic Leadership Position = N: (Y = 0; N = 7)
Republican Leadership Position = Y: (Y = 11; N = 0)
Conservative Democrat Position = Y: (Y = 5; N = 3)
Moderate Republican Position = N: (Y = 0; N = 9)
{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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