To Provide Dollars to the Classroom

On Sep 18, 1998, the House voted 212–198 on “On Passage” (HR 3248). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 207–11, Democrats 5–186, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 16 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: 212
No: 198
Did not vote: 33
Date: Sep 18, 1998

By party

Republicans207 yes · 11 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats5 yes · 186 no · 21 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Donald Edwin Young R-AK voted no
Brian P. Bilbray R-CA voted no
Nancy Lee Johnson R-CT voted no
James Albert Smith Leach R-IA voted no
Constance A. Morella R-MD voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted yes
Mike Mcintyre D-NC voted yes
Sue W. Kelly R-NY voted no
Benjamin Arthur Gilman R-NY voted no
Sherwood Louis Boehlert R-NY voted no
John Francis (Jack) Quinn R-NY voted no
Robert William Ney R-OH voted no
Ralph Moody Hall D-TX voted yes
Virgil H. Goode Jr. D-VA voted yes
Adam Smith D-WA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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Capitol Receipts, “To Provide Dollars to the Classroom: House Vote, Sep 18, 1998,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-1072/to-provide-dollars-to-the-classroom (accessed 2026-10-16).