(house rejected the doggett motion to adjourn. .)

On Sep 9, 1997, the House voted 29–367 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–216, Democrats 29–151. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 29 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: 29
No: 367
Did not vote: 48
Date: Sep 9, 1997

By party

Republicans0 yes · 216 no · 15 didn’t vote
Democrats29 yes · 151 no · 32 didn’t vote

Who broke with their party

Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted yes
Lynn C. Woolsey D-CA voted yes
George Miller D-CA voted yes
Nancy Pelosi D-CA voted yes
Fortney Hillman (Pete) Stark Jr. D-CA voted yes
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA voted yes
Sam Farr D-CA voted yes
Esteban Edward Torres D-CA voted yes
Bob Filner D-CA voted yes
Samuel Gejdenson D-CT voted yes
Rosa L. Delauro D-CT voted yes
Karen L. Thurman D-FL voted yes
Jim Davis D-FL voted yes
Alcee Lamar Hastings D-FL voted yes
John R. Lewis D-GA voted yes
Patsy Takemoto Mink D-HI voted yes
Barney Frank D-MA voted yes
Thomas H. Allen D-ME voted yes
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted yes
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted yes
Frank Pallone Jr. D-NJ voted yes
Thomas J. Manton D-NY voted yes
Nita M. Lowey D-NY voted yes
Michael Robert Mcnulty D-NY voted yes
Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY voted yes
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted yes
William Joseph Coyne D-PA voted yes
Lloyd Alton Doggett II D-TX voted yes
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted yes

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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