Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act

On Oct 6, 1997, the House voted 378–38 on “On Passage” (HR 1370). Result: Passed. By party: Republicans 186–33, Democrats 191–5, Independents 1–0. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted yes. 38 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: 378
No: 38
Did not vote: 28
Date: Oct 6, 1997

By party

Republicans186 yes · 33 no · 12 didn’t vote
Democrats191 yes · 5 no · 16 didn’t vote
Independents1 yes · 0 no

Who broke with their party

John B. Shadegg R-AZ voted no
John D. Hayworth Jr. R-AZ voted no
Thomas J. Campbell R-CA voted no
George P. Radanovich R-CA voted no
James E. Rogan 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 Joseph Scarborough R-FL voted no
Clifford Bundy Stearns R-FL voted no
Michael Bilirakis R-FL voted no
Daniel Miller R-FL voted no
Bob Barr R-GA voted no
Greg Ganske R-IA voted no
David Martin Mcintosh R-IN voted no
John Nathan Hostettler R-IN voted no
Peter Hoekstra R-MI voted no
Nick H. Smith R-MI voted no
David Edward Bonior D-MI voted no
Walter Beaman Jones Jr. R-NC voted no
Howard Coble R-NC voted no
Charles Foster Bass R-NH voted no
Robert Ernest Andrews D-NJ voted no
Gerald Brooks Hunt Solomon R-NY voted no
Steve Chabot R-OH voted no
Steve Largent R-OK voted no
Julius Caesar Watts Jr. (J. C.) R-OK voted no
Peter Anthony Defazio D-OR voted no
Mark Sanford R-SC voted no
John J. Duncan Jr. R-TN voted no
Zachary Paul Wamp R-TN voted no
Van Hilleary R-TN voted no
Ronald Ernest Paul R-TX voted no
Richard Keith Armey R-TX voted no
James A. Mcdermott D-WA voted no
Thomas Evert Petri R-WI voted no
Jay W. Johnson D-WI voted no
Frank James Sensenbrenner Jr. 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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