(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of monday, may 19, 1997.)

On May 20, 1997, the House voted 311–44 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 176–13, Democrats 135–31. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 44 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: 311
No: 44
Did not vote: 89
Date: May 20, 1997

By party

Republicans176 yes · 13 no · 42 didn’t vote
Democrats135 yes · 31 no · 46 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted no
Bob Filner D-CA voted no
Robert W. Schaffer R-CO voted no
Joel M. Hefley R-CO voted no
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
William Oliver Lipinski D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
James Louis Oberstar D-MN voted no
William Lacy Clay Sr. D-MO voted no
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted no
Kenny Hulshof R-MO voted no
Bennie Thompson D-MS voted no
Rick Hill R-MT voted no
Willie Gathrel (Bill) Hefner D-NC voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Carolyn Bosher Maloney D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
John Joseph Lafalce D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Chaka Fattah D-PA voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Raymond Eugene (Gene) Green D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA 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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