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House roll call 364 · 105th Congress · Sep 5, 1997

National Defense Authorization Act

On Sep 5, 1997, the House voted 261–150 on “Motion to instruct conferees” (HR 1119). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 191–20, Democrats 70–129, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 90 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
261
No
150
Did not vote
33
Date
Sep 5, 1997

By party

  • Republicans191 yes · 20 no · 20 didn’t vote
  • Democrats70 yes · 129 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

And 10 more.

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, “National Defense Authorization Act: House Vote, Sep 5, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-364/national-defense-authorization-act (accessed 2026-10-14).

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