(house agreed to the speaker's approval of the journal of wednesday, september 3. .)

On Sep 4, 1997, the House voted 363–46 on “On Approving the Journal”. Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 198–15, Democrats 164–31, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 46 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: 363
No: 46
Did not vote: 35
Date: Sep 4, 1997

By party

Republicans198 yes · 15 no · 18 didn’t vote
Democrats164 yes · 31 no · 17 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Earl Frederick Hilliard D-AL voted no
Ed Pastor D-AZ voted no
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted no
George Miller D-CA voted no
Richard William Pombo R-CA voted no
Maxine Waters 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
Neil Abercrombie D-HI 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
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted no
Bart T. Stupak D-MI voted no
Gilbert W. Gutknecht R-MN voted no
James (Jim) Ramstad R-MN voted no
Martin Olav Sabo D-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
Gary Eugene (Gene) Taylor D-MS voted no
Rick Hill R-MT voted no
Frank A. Lobiondo R-NJ voted no
William J. Pascrell Jr. D-NJ voted no
John Eric Ensign R-NV voted no
James A. Gibbons R-NV voted no
Carolyn Bosher Maloney D-NY voted no
Nita M. Lowey D-NY voted no
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted no
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted no
Dennis Kucinich D-OH voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Robert Anthony Borski Jr. D-PA voted no
Jon D. Fox R-PA voted no
Philip Sheridan English R-PA voted no
James Enos Clyburn D-SC voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX voted no
Charles Walter Stenholm D-TX voted no
Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX voted no
Owen Bradford Pickett D-VA 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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