“A Question of Priorities": Ensign Amendment Vote to Cut NSF, NASA
The following representatives voted in favor of an amendment offered by Rep. John Ensign (R-Nevada) to reduce the FY 1996 appropriation for the National Science Foundation and NASA. Under this amendment, which was rejected by the House 121-296, the Department of Veterans Affairs appropriation for Medical Care would have increased. Offsetting this increase would have been a $235 million reduction in NSF’s Research and Related Activities appropriation and an $89.5 million reduction in NASA’s Human Space Flight Account.
Members listed below voted IN FAVOR of reducing the NSF and NASA appropriation. Also listed below are those Members who did not vote. ALL OTHER MEMBERS OPPOSED the proposed NSF and NASA reductions (they have not been listed because of space considerations.)
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DEMOCRATS (75) |
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Ackerman G (NY) |
Furse E (OR) |
Owens M (NY) |
Bishop S (GA) |
Gejdenson S (CT) |
Pallone F (NJ) |
Bonior D (MI) |
Gephardt R (MO) |
Pastor E (AZ) |
Brown C (FL) |
Geren P (TX) |
Payne L (VA) |
Brown S (OH) |
Gordon B (TN) |
Peterson C (MN) |
Bryant J (TX) |
Gutierrez L (IL) |
Pomeroy E (ND) |
Clyburn J (SC) |
Hall R (TX) |
Poshard G (IL) |
Collins B (MI) |
Hamilton L (IN) |
Rahall N (WV) |
Condit G (CA) |
Hefner W (NC) |
Reed J (RI) |
Conyers J (MI) |
Holden T (PA) |
Rivers L (MI) |
Costello J (IL) |
Jacobs A (IN) |
Roemer T (IN) |
Coyne W (PA) |
Johnson T (SD) |
Skelton I (MO) |
Danner P (MO) |
Kennedy P (RI) |
Stenholm C (TX) |
DeFazio P (OR) |
Kildee D (MI) |
Stupak B (MI) |
DeLauro R (CT) |
Kleczka G (WI) |
Tejeda F (TX) |
Dingell J (MI) |
Lipinski W (IL) |
Thompson B (MS) |
Durbin R (IL) |
Maloney C (NY) |
Thornton R (AR) |
Edwards C (TX) |
Manton T (NY) |
Traficant (OH) |
Engel E (NY) |
Martinez M (CA) |
Velazquez (NY) |
Evans L (IL) |
McNulty M (NY) |
Volkmer H (MO) |
Fattah C (PA) |
Menendez R (NJ) |
Ward M (KY) |
Fields C (LA) |
Mink P (HI) |
Waters M (CA) |
Filner B (CA) |
Montgomery G (MS) |
Wise B (WV) |
Foglietta T (PA) |
Obey D (WI) |
Woolsey L (CA) |
Frost M (TX) |
Orton B (UT) |
Wyden R (OR) |
INDEPENDENTS (1) |
Sanders B (VT) |
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REPUBLICANS (45) |
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Allard W (CO) |
Dickey J (AR) |
McHugh J (NY) |
Bilbray B (CA) |
Ensign J (NV) |
McInnis S (CO) |
Brownback S (KS) |
Fox J (PA) |
McIntosh D (IN) |
Burr R (NC) |
Gilman B (NY) |
Molinari S (NY) |
Camp D (MI) |
Goodlatte R (VA) |
Myers J (IN) |
Canady C (FL) |
Goodling B (PA) |
Norwood C (GA) |
Chabot S (OH) |
Heineman F (NC) |
Ramstad J (MN) |
Chambliss S (GA) |
Herger W (CA) |
Riggs F (CA) |
Chenoweth H (ID) |
Hilleary V (TN) |
Saxton H (NJ) |
Christensen J (NE) |
Hostettler J (IN) |
Smith N (MI) |
Coble H (NC) |
Hutchinson T (AR) |
Tate R (WA) |
Coburn T (OK) |
Jones W (NC) |
Vucanovich (NV) |
Collins M (GA) |
Kelly S (NY) |
Watts J (OK) |
Crapo M (ID) |
Latham T (IA) |
Weller J (IL) |
Cremeans F (OH) |
LoBiondo F (NJ) |
Whitfield (KY) |
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DEMOCRATS (113) |
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REPUBLICANS (183) (Al |
All Members not otherwise listed.) |
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*** NOT VOTING (18) ****** |
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DEMOCRATS (13) |
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Becerra X (CA) ? |
Hall T (OH) ? |
Stark P (CA) ? |
Farr S (CA) + |
Moakley J (MA) ? |
Thurman (FL) ? |
Flake F (NY) ? |
Reynolds M (IL) ? |
Tucker (CA) ? |
Ford H (TN) ? |
Rush B (IL) ? |
Yates S (IL) ? |
Green G (TX) - |
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REPUBLICANS (5) |
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Gingrich N (GA) S |
Meyers J (KS) ? |
Young D (AK) ? |
Hoke M (OH) ? |
Moorhead C (CA) ? |
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KEY -- Special Categories of Not Voting
# Paired For
X Paired Against
S Speaker exercised discretion not to vote
? Did not vote or make position known
