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House roll call 403 · 105th Congress · Sep 18, 1997

(house agreed to the murtha amendment that requires that all non-members filing complaints must have a member of the house sponsor the complaint.)

On Sep 18, 1997, the House voted 228–193 on “On Agreeing to the Amendment” (HRES 168). Result: Agreed to. By party: Republicans 197–22, Democrats 31–170, Independents 0–1. It was a split vote: the parties took opposite sides, with some members crossing over. 53 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
Agreed to
Yes
228
No
193
Did not vote
22
Date
Sep 18, 1997

By party

  • Republicans197 yes · 22 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Democrats31 yes · 170 no · 11 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Voted present

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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