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House roll call 445 · 105th Congress · Sep 25, 1997

Commerce, State, Justice, the Judiciary Appropriations, FY 1998

On Sep 25, 1997, the House voted 231–188 on “Sustaining the Ruling of the Chair” (HR 2267). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 218–0, Democrats 13–187, Independents 0–1. It was a party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides. 13 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
231
No
188
Did not vote
25
Date
Sep 25, 1997

By party

  • Republicans218 yes · 0 no · 13 didn’t vote
  • Democrats13 yes · 187 no · 12 didn’t vote
  • Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

The bill

H.R. 2267: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, 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, “Commerce, State, Justice, the Judiciary…: House Vote, Sep 25, 1997,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/vote/105-H-445/commerce-state-justice-the-judiciary-appropriations-fy-1998 (accessed 2026-10-17).

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