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House roll call 215 · 105th Congress · Jun 19, 1997

(house rejected the harmon amendment that sought to permit abortions at defense facilities overseas for female members of the armed forces and dependents.)

On Jun 19, 1997, the House voted 196–224 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1119). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 34–189, Democrats 161–35, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 69 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
196
No
224
Did not vote
24
Date
Jun 19, 1997

By party

  • Republicans34 yes · 189 no · 8 didn’t vote
  • Democrats161 yes · 35 no · 16 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 1119: To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes.

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, “(house rejected the harmon amendment that…: House Vote, Jun 19, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-215/house-rejected-the-harmon-amendment-that-sought-to-permit (accessed 2026-10-16).

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