Campaign Finance Reform

On Aug 6, 1998, the House voted 252–179 on “On Passage” (HR 2183). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 61–164, Democrats 190–15, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 76 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: Passed
Yes: 252
No: 179
Did not vote: 13
Date: Aug 6, 1998

By party

Republicans61 yes · 164 no · 6 didn’t vote
Democrats190 yes · 15 no · 7 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Spencer T. Bachus III R-AL voted yes
Frank D. Riggs R-CA voted yes
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted yes
Elton W. Gallegly R-CA voted yes
Matthew G. Martínez D-CA voted no
John Stephen (Steve) Horn R-CA voted yes
Jay C. Kim R-CA voted yes
Ronald C. Packard R-CA voted yes
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted yes
Christopher H. Shays R-CT voted yes
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted yes
Michael Newbold Castle R-DE voted yes
Mark A. Foley R-FL voted yes
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
Sanford Dixon Bishop Jr. D-GA voted no
John Nathan Deal R-GA voted yes
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
Patsy Takemoto Mink D-HI voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted yes
Greg Ganske R-IA voted yes
John Edward Porter R-IL voted yes
John M. Shimkus R-IL voted yes
Christopher John D-LA voted no
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest R-MD voted yes
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted yes
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Frederick Stephen Upton R-MI voted yes
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted yes
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted yes
Collin Clark Peterson D-MN voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted yes
Michael (Mike) Parker R-MS voted yes
Rick Hill R-MT voted yes
Douglas Kent Bereuter R-NE voted yes
William E. Barrett R-NE voted yes
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted yes
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted yes
Hugh James Saxton R-NJ voted yes
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted yes
Robert Douglas Franks R-NJ voted yes
Rodney P. Frelinghuysen R-NJ voted yes
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted yes
Enrico A. (Rick) Lazio R-NY voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted yes
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted yes
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted yes
John Michael Mchugh R-NY voted yes
James T. Walsh R-NY voted yes
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted yes
Amory Houghton Jr. R-NY voted yes
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted yes
Ralph Straus Regula R-OH voted yes
James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH voted no
Steven C. Latourette R-OH voted yes
Wayne Curtis (Curt) Weldon R-PA voted yes
James Charles Greenwood R-PA voted yes
Joseph Michael Mcdade R-PA voted yes
John Patrick Murtha Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted yes
George William Gekas R-PA voted yes
Mark Sanford R-SC voted yes
Lindsey O. Graham R-SC voted yes
John Thune R-SD voted yes
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted yes
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted yes
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted no
Merrill Cook R-UT voted yes
Robert C. Scott D-VA voted no
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted no
Richard Alan (Rick) White R-WA voted yes
Jack Metcalf R-WA voted yes
Linda Smith R-WA voted yes
Scott L. Klug R-WI voted yes
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted yes
Alan Bowlby Mollohan D-WV voted no
Nick Joe Rahall II 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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Capitol Receipts, “Campaign Finance Reform: House Vote, Aug 6, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-1025/campaign-finance-reform (accessed 2026-10-16).