(house rejected the scott amendment numbered 9 printed in the congressional record that sought to transfer $105 million from truth in sentencing incentive grant

On Aug 4, 1998, the House voted 149–271 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 4276). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 12–210, Democrats 136–61, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 73 members voted against their own party.

During the 105th Congress (1997–1998), Bill Clinton was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Result: Failed
Yes: 149
No: 271
Did not vote: 24
Date: Aug 4, 1998

By party

Republicans12 yes · 210 no · 9 didn’t vote
Democrats136 yes · 61 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr. D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Ellen O'Kane Tauscher D-CA voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted yes
Matthew G. Martínez D-CA voted no
Jane L. Harman D-CA voted no
Barbara Bailey Kennelly D-CT voted no
Samuel Gejdenson D-CT voted no
Rosa L. Delauro D-CT voted no
James H. Maloney D-CT voted no
F. Allen Boyd Jr. D-FL voted no
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted no
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted no
Robert Wexler D-FL voted no
Peter R. Deutsch D-FL voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Leonard L. Boswell D-IA voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Rod R. Blagojevich D-IL voted no
Jerry Francis Costello D-IL voted no
Lane Allen Evans D-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Timothy John Roemer D-IN voted no
Edward Allan Pease R-IN voted yes
Henry Scott (Scotty) Baesler D-KY voted no
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
James A. Barcia D-MI voted no
Sander Martin Levin D-MI voted no
Lynn Nancy Rivers D-MI voted no
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Patsy Ann (Pat) Danner D-MO voted no
Roger F. Wicker R-MS voted yes
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Bobby R. Etheridge D-NC voted no
David Eugene Price D-NC voted no
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted no
Earl Ralph Pomeroy III D-ND voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
Steven Rothman D-NJ voted no
Robert Menendez D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted yes
Carolyn Mccarthy D-NY voted no
Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer D-NY voted no
Nita M. Lowey D-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Ted Strickland D-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Steven C. Latourette R-OH voted yes
Darlene Hooley D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Thomas Timothy (Tim) Holden D-PA voted no
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Paul E. Kanjorski D-PA voted no
Paul F. Mchale Jr. D-PA voted no
Michael F. Doyle D-PA voted no
Frank R. Mascara D-PA voted no
John McKee Spratt Jr. D-SC voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted yes
Barton Jennings Gordon D-TN voted no
John S. Tanner D-TN voted no
Kenneth E. Bentsen Jr. D-TX voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Frederick C. Boucher D-VA voted no
Thomas M. Davis III R-VA voted yes
Adam Smith D-WA voted no
Robert Ellsworth Wise Jr. D-WV voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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