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

On Jun 20, 1997, the House voted 336–49 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 182–20, Democrats 153–29, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 49 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: 336
No: 49
Did not vote: 59
Date: Jun 20, 1997

By party

Republicans182 yes · 20 no · 29 didn’t vote
Democrats153 yes · 29 no · 30 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
George Edward Brown 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
Clifford Bundy Stearns R-FL voted no
Carrie P. Meek D-FL voted no
John R. Lewis D-GA voted no
Neil Abercrombie D-HI voted no
James Allen Nussle R-IA voted no
Helen P. Chenoweth-Hage R-ID voted no
Bobby L. Rush D-IL voted no
Luis V. Gutiérrez D-IL voted no
Gerald C. (Jerry) Weller R-IL voted no
Glenn Poshard D-IL voted no
Peter Visclosky D-IN voted no
Jerry Moran R-KS voted no
Todd Tiahrt R-KS voted no
Peter Hoekstra R-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo 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
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Melvin L. Watt D-NC voted no
John E. Sununu R-NH voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
Michael Patrick Forbes R-NY voted no
Carolyn Bosher Maloney D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Paul Eugene Gillmor R-OH voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Thomas Michael Foglietta D-PA voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp 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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