Small Business Programs Reauthorization

On Sep 29, 1997, the House voted 397–17 on “Suspend the rules and pass, as amended” (HR 2261). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 203–17, Democrats 193–0, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 17 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: 397
No: 17
Did not vote: 30
Date: Sep 29, 1997

By party

Republicans203 yes · 17 no · 11 didn’t vote
Democrats193 yes · 0 no · 19 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

Robert Lee Stump R-AZ voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
David Timothy Dreier R-CA voted no
Edward Randall Royce R-CA voted no
Dana Rohrabacher R-CA voted no
Charles Christopher Cox R-CA voted no
Charles Terrance Canady R-FL voted no
Daniel Miller R-FL voted no
Bob Barr R-GA voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Margaret Scafati Roukema R-NJ voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Richard Norman (Doc) Hastings R-WA voted no
Mark W. Neumann R-WI voted no

How each representative voted: Yes

How each representative voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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