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House roll call 252 · 105th Congress · Jul 9, 1997

(house rejected the conyers amendment that sought to require that the President submit an annual unclassified statement of the aggregate amount of intelligence

On Jul 9, 1997, the House voted 192–237 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HR 1775). Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 18–207, Democrats 173–30, Independents 1–0. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 48 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
192
No
237
Did not vote
15
Date
Jul 9, 1997

By party

  • Republicans18 yes · 207 no · 6 didn’t vote
  • Democrats173 yes · 30 no · 9 didn’t vote
  • Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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