(house rejected the bonior motion to adjourn.)

On Mar 12, 1997, the House voted 26–392 on “On Motion to Adjourn”. Result: Failed. By party: Republicans 0–220, Democrats 26–171, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 26 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: 26
No: 392
Did not vote: 26
Date: Mar 12, 1997

By party

Republicans0 yes · 220 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats26 yes · 171 no · 15 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Marion Berry D-AR voted yes
Victor Herbert Fazio Jr. D-CA voted yes
George Miller D-CA voted yes
Nancy Pelosi D-CA voted yes
Anna Georges Eshoo D-CA voted yes
Matthew G. Martínez D-CA voted yes
Bob Filner D-CA voted yes
Patsy Takemoto Mink D-HI voted yes
John Walter Olver D-MA voted yes
Richard Edmund Neal D-MA voted yes
James P. Mcgovern D-MA voted yes
Barney Frank D-MA voted yes
Bill Delahunt D-MA voted yes
Albert Russell Wynn D-MD voted yes
John Conyers Jr. D-MI voted yes
John David Dingell Jr. D-MI voted yes
Martin Olav Sabo D-MN voted yes
Richard Andrew Gephardt D-MO voted yes
Edolphus Towns D-NY voted yes
Major Robert Odell Owens D-NY voted yes
Ted Strickland D-OH voted yes
Sherrod Brown D-OH voted yes
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted yes
Patrick Joseph Kennedy D-RI voted yes
Max A. Sandlin 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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